Fine and Studio Arts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$21,908
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 423
Rank by pay
#105 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in fine and studio arts earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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
…
34University of Vermont Burlington, VT$53,191$54,632#20$24,497
35University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$52,637$46,352#97$36,236
36Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$52,450$46,035#104$21,908
37Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$52,450$46,035#105$21,908
38Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$52,450$46,035#106$21,908
39Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$52,405$58,838#8$36,547
40Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$52,306$53,180#26$35,115

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$19,214$66,086$20,450

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,908 one year after graduating and $52,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

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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.