Fine and Studio Arts at Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$32,265
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,741
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#90 of 423
Rank by pay
#42 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,125
Median federal debt

Montana State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montana State University 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
…
87Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$46,899$50,048#49$29,186
88Keene State College Keene, NH$46,850$43,154#171$31,390
89University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$46,779$49,790#51$23,324
90Montana State University Bozeman, MT$46,741$51,057#42$32,265
91Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$46,606$49,606#53$28,726
92University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$46,502$43,488#161$30,663
93University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$46,428$42,246#191—

Other Majors at Montana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,728$66,918#106 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,411$67,015#124 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,331$77,060#135 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,002$77,139#29 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$88,653$68,469#222 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,087$64,082#82 of 94
Chemical Engineering$87,590$62,206#135 of 158
Civil Engineering$82,785$67,373#149 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,089$62,605#40 of 61
Agricultural Business and Management$79,621$50,876#7 of 77
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,146$71,915#858 of 966
Business/Commerce$71,578$48,164#66 of 271
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,498$32,538#21 of 35
Mathematics$65,731$34,475#202 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$64,133—#16 of 22
Economics$62,511$47,098#342 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$60,221$37,181#38 of 49
Environmental Design$57,668—#6 of 12
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,352$33,415#28 of 90
Psychology$53,623$28,928#318 of 1027
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,702$31,910#8 of 49
History$52,187$29,692#204 of 459
Political Science and Government$51,285$35,476#498 of 565
Biology$50,711$29,435#663 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,241$29,030#128 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,646$36,745#214 of 265
Sociology$48,273$36,595#333 of 462
English Language and Literature$47,757$33,483#322 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,657$38,576#281 of 345
Animal Sciences$46,313$30,220#58 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,265 one year after graduating and $46,741 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montana State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Montana State University ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Montana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,125.

← All data for Montana State University · 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.