Visual and Performing Arts at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 68
Rank by pay
#55 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in visual and performing arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Montclair State University Compares for Visual and Performing Arts

All 68 colleges reporting visual and performing 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
1Fordham University Bronx, NY$65,848$62,674#1$41,165
2Champlain College Burlington, VT$57,883$59,451#2$30,138
3Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$57,002$57,954#3—
4George Mason University Fairfax, VA$54,703$49,812#13$31,941
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$53,829$54,728#5$29,707
6University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$52,922$56,329#4$28,878
7University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$50,205$53,830#6$29,775
8Lesley University Cambridge, MA$49,175$43,304#30$20,600
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$48,589$49,926#11$22,817
10Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$48,589$49,926#12$22,817
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34Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$42,219$43,381#29$24,691
35University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$41,509$37,798#51$29,130
36Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$41,156$36,122#54—
37Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$41,156$36,122#55—
38University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$41,129$42,797#33—
39State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$41,097$39,116#45$19,893
40University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$40,538$45,901#23$26,343

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Montclair State University visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $41,156 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Montclair State University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #55 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Montclair State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688).

← All data for Montclair 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.