Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Associate's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$13,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,956
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$31,650
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 28
Rank by pay
#14 of 28
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Compares for Fine and Studio Arts

All 28 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
1San Diego City College San Diego, CA$71,302$64,880#1—
2Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA$44,615$39,288#4—
3Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$43,596$41,494#3—
4Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$42,827$46,784#2—
5County College of Morris Randolph, NJ$41,171$36,135#8$33,881
6Bristol Community College Fall River, MA$38,470$33,877#11—
7Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$37,769$38,411#5$19,024
8Austin Community College District Austin, TX$36,991$37,609#6—
9CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$36,502$34,742#10$14,920
10Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$34,728$31,266#15$22,100
11Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$34,441$30,329#16—
12Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI$33,659$33,151#12$18,544
13CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$32,956$31,367#14$13,559
14Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$32,703$34,808#9$24,491
15Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$31,361$27,525#20$22,619
16Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$31,136$31,666#13—

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$143,956$100,611#1 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,534$86,295#67 of 962
Engineering$58,375$30,518#51 of 53
Computer Science$57,686—#16 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,599$22,909#21 of 50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,128—#19 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,860$28,526#174 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$51,649$26,582#77 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$49,935$30,942#99 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,356$25,302#201 of 426
Sociology$46,133$16,893#13 of 29
Mathematics$43,803—#10 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$43,763$26,437#29 of 53
Community Organization and Advocacy$43,706$33,854#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$43,531$20,919#15 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,950$23,669#475 of 947
Teaching Assistants/Aides$41,043$23,672#2 of 11
Psychology$40,967$18,867#40 of 106
Public Health$40,539—#13 of 14
Physical Sciences$40,438$26,948#21 of 24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,383$18,929#6 of 26
English Language and Literature$33,103$24,207#9 of 14
Graphic Communications$23,713$23,319#22 of 22
Visual and Performing Arts—$9,376—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $13,559 one year after graduating and $32,956 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 28 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($31,650).

← All data for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College · 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.