Fine and Studio Arts at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 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)
#38 of 423
Rank by pay
#106 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark 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
…
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
41University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$51,699$47,043#86$20,368

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805$43,223#25 of 265
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#35 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#103 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Rutgers University-Newark 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.

← All data for Rutgers University-Newark · 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.