Fine and Studio Arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$30,521
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,960
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#231 of 423
Rank by pay
#278 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,764
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates in fine and studio arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University Moorhead Compares for Fine and Studio Arts

All 423 colleges reporting fine and studio arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$72,428$65,905#2$50,161
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$68,523$63,117#3$30,246
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$66,846$70,481#1$31,367
4Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$63,418$60,361#4$19,790
5Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$61,998$55,818#14—
6Connecticut College New London, CT$61,321$55,208#15$36,564
7Brown University Providence, RI$60,985$60,064#5$23,180
8Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$60,757$53,325#24$44,529
9Fordham University Bronx, NY$60,515$57,598#11$35,929
10Binghamton University Vestal, NY$60,299$57,392#12$25,751
…
228Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$41,067$43,711#155$26,785
229Appalachian State University Boone, NC$41,002$44,001#148$22,120
230Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$40,999$36,104#344$21,461
231Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$40,960$39,126#278$30,521
232Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI$40,952$42,613#180$20,762
233California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$40,783$37,110#322$24,538
234University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$40,774$37,102#323$21,792

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,563$78,006#491 of 966
Information Science/Studies$74,016$49,625#100 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,466$53,228#606 of 1176
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,987$38,088#376 of 610
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$48,976$38,587#187 of 299
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University Moorhead fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,521 one year after graduating and $40,960 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University Moorhead rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #231 by median pay four years after graduation, and #278 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,764.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.