Fine and Studio Arts at St Olaf College

Northfield, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$26,870
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,287
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 423
Rank by pay
#189 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

St Olaf College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St Olaf College 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
…
138Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$44,312$43,536#160$30,845
139Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$44,299$47,274#83—
140William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$44,298$38,880#291$23,892
141St Olaf College Northfield, MN$44,287$42,304#189$26,870
142University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$44,272$43,603#159$21,167
143Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$44,270$46,678#90$22,840
144Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$44,202$43,428#164$26,795

Other Majors at St Olaf College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$122,912$82,278#68 of 349
Mathematics$87,691$58,825#53 of 309
Economics$84,559$56,238#141 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,078—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,314$33,577#56 of 610
Biology$62,818$36,429#254 of 841
Sociology and Anthropology$60,225—#1 of 9
Political Science and Government$57,869$30,953#378 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,282$35,070#42 of 82
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,100$28,288#43 of 103
Psychology$53,666—#316 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,232$32,094#155 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,909$47,807#150 of 345
Social Work$50,611$45,146#241 of 420
English Language and Literature$49,382$29,398#270 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,137$29,921#221 of 265
Area Studies$47,677$35,569#60 of 70
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,023—#46 of 255
Chemistry—$44,020—
History$42,538—#412 of 459
Music$42,439$24,732#150 of 268
Religion/Religious Studies$37,335$36,329#33 of 45
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$27,328—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St Olaf College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,870 one year after graduating and $44,287 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St Olaf College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, St Olaf College ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #189 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at St Olaf College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for St Olaf College · Methodology

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.