Fine and Studio Arts at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$31,390
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,850
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 423
Rank by pay
#171 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Keene State College 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 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Keene State 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
…
85The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$47,106$47,893#76$25,156
86New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$47,098$46,387#96—
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

Other Majors at Keene State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$87,710$63,479#7 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,061$74,915#645 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,965$48,003#311 of 459
Biology$72,593$43,624#65 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,674$47,847#386 of 1176
Economics$68,634—#288 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$63,995$34,372#100 of 660
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$61,991$46,715#14 of 15
Architecture$61,304$43,448#71 of 78
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,065$36,423#92 of 265
Geography and Cartography$57,900—#58 of 117
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,962$35,419#28 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,913$36,956#91 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,291$42,053#389 of 660
Psychology$51,904$34,633#403 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$50,507$34,947#174 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,312$42,492#209 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,940$41,564#298 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,091$39,122#312 of 576
Sociology$47,885$36,581#339 of 462
Political Science and Government$47,015$29,142#547 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,990—#77 of 103
History$46,428—#338 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,423$27,261#70 of 144
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$43,752—
Music$39,603—#194 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,990—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Keene State College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,390 one year after graduating and $46,850 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Keene State College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Keene State College ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Keene State College 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 $27,000.

← All data for Keene State 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.