Fine and Studio Arts at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$25,928
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,213
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#247 of 423
Rank by pay
#362 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,022
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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
…
244Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$40,307$46,658#91$23,405
245University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$40,288$42,378#185$24,095
246Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$40,251$37,022#327$26,123
247Kean University Union, NJ$40,213$35,294#362$25,928
248Lander University Greenwood, SC$40,202$44,578#136$21,605
249Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$40,181$42,366#186$18,117
250University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$40,156$36,539#334$21,106

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Mathematics$59,082$40,235#258 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,644$39,408#181 of 660
Public Administration$58,100$45,850#32 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,107—#234 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kean University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,928 one year after graduating and $40,213 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kean University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Kean University ranks #247 by median pay four years after graduation, and #362 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Kean University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,022.

← All data for Kean 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.