Visual and Performing Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 68
Rank by pay
#52 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,719
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in visual and performing arts earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey 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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27Longwood University Farmville, VA$44,066$40,126#42$34,812
28Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$43,473$41,377#39—
29Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$43,084$39,204#44$28,494
30Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$43,063$37,796#52—
31Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$43,044$43,298#31$17,228
32Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$42,907$39,071#46$23,656
33Temple University Philadelphia, PA$42,731$43,458#27$20,667

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $43,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,719.

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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.