Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$27,582
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,334
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 423
Rank by pay
#75 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,065
Median federal debt

CUNY Lehman College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Lehman 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
…
51Adelphi University Garden City, NY$50,759$48,312#72$17,155
52Pace University New York, NY$50,623$48,183#73$22,789
53Salem State University Salem, MA$50,397$44,380#143$26,180
54CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$50,334$47,908#75$27,582
55Baylor University Waco, TX$50,253$51,093#41—
56University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$50,189$52,224#32$38,585
57University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$50,166$47,546#79$33,081

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Chemistry$60,413$31,815#155 of 209
Political Science and Government$59,020$43,059#340 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Psychology$54,063$36,913#298 of 1027
Biology$52,420$33,641#614 of 841
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Philosophy$43,165$43,311#76 of 86
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,582 one year after graduating and $50,334 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #75 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,065.

← All data for CUNY Lehman 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.