Fine and Studio Arts at Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$30,246
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,523
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 423
Rank by pay
#3 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,663
Median federal debt

Dartmouth College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 66% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Dartmouth 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

Other Majors at Dartmouth College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$201,702$132,919#11 of 349
Mathematics$168,580$108,255#4 of 309
Economics$152,929$94,675#6 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$143,067$41,673#1 of 67
History$136,403$61,127#1 of 459
Engineering Science$113,749$89,929#1 of 9
Political Science and Government$106,153$72,618#2 of 565
Mathematics and Statistics—$102,938—
Research and Experimental Psychology$99,344$42,947#1 of 82
Biology$87,026$36,525#10 of 841
Psychology$86,896—#3 of 1027
Sociology$81,722$64,377#4 of 462
Geography and Cartography$72,985$56,756#11 of 117
Anthropology$70,846$40,071#5 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,020$47,671#28 of 265
Area Studies$65,226$48,565#22 of 70
English Language and Literature$58,090$45,157#80 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$31,967—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dartmouth College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,246 one year after graduating and $68,523 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dartmouth College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Dartmouth College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Dartmouth College worth it?

Its graduates earn 66% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,663.

← All data for Dartmouth 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.