Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$22,633
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,362
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 423
Rank by pay
#250 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,745
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Brooklyn College 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
…
186University at Albany Albany, NY$42,540$40,489#244$20,116
187Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$42,490$39,736#266$26,102
188Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$42,454$43,948#150$21,226
189CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$42,362$40,320#250$22,633
190Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$42,282$40,244#254$18,451
191University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$42,271$43,985#149$37,379
192Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$42,270$44,569#137$28,289

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$89,943$51,862#200 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$80,207$46,233#2 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,024$27,262#242 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
English Language and Literature$54,014$29,557#156 of 576
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,032$20,476#79 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,633 one year after graduating and $42,362 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #250 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,745.

← All data for CUNY Brooklyn 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.