Fine and Studio Arts at Plymouth State University

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

$30,491
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,229
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 423
Rank by pay
#140 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Plymouth State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 17% 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 Plymouth 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
…
70University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$48,506$44,137#146$21,777
71Winona State University Winona, MN$48,258$46,097#102—
72Towson University Towson, MD$48,238$42,334#188$29,958
73Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$48,229$44,424#140$30,491
74Utah State University Logan, UT$48,180$45,663#118$33,552
75Salve Regina University Newport, RI$48,067$47,341#80—
76University of Memphis Memphis, TN$48,064$52,505#30$26,451

Other Majors at Plymouth State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$96,494$59,203#191 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,709$72,906#514 of 966
Marketing$76,631$46,649#104 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,912$40,902#243 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$72,824$54,209#407 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,367$50,006#354 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,069$41,714#101 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences—$65,516—
Biology$63,159$40,088#237 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,937$39,171#155 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,773$31,495#93 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,452$33,293#238 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,156$31,836#131 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$54,740$31,293#309 of 660
Public Health$52,870$34,087#142 of 215
Social Work$52,587$41,451#185 of 420
Psychology$50,968$37,240#462 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,154$41,035#214 of 345
English Language and Literature$45,019$27,833#415 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,048$39,646#528 of 680
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,646$22,489#200 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,491 one year after graduating and $48,229 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Plymouth State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% 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 Plymouth 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.