Fine and Studio Arts at Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$35,929
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,515
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 423
Rank by pay
#11 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,250
Median federal debt

Fordham University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 46% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fordham University 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
11California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$59,721$54,342#21$36,006
12Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$58,652$53,408#23$36,927

Other Majors at Fordham University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$141,860$83,789#7 of 452
Mathematics and Statistics$117,344$59,063#4 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$117,024$76,473#10 of 796
International Business$106,665$65,131#7 of 115
Computer and Information Sciences$97,265$64,614#133 of 459
Economics$94,170$55,020#87 of 368
Mathematics$93,224$73,204#35 of 309
Marketing$90,733$55,261#21 of 516
Engineering Physics$90,465—#5 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,192$58,341#53 of 1176
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$84,366$45,931#3 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$83,961$44,073#8 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$77,244$46,405#15 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,234$46,653#22 of 118
Area Studies$75,563$40,811#6 of 70
Philosophy$74,507—#6 of 86
Political Science and Government$74,419$41,809#72 of 565
Biology$73,136$33,594#63 of 841
Journalism$72,475$42,769#8 of 187
History$72,389$20,075#19 of 459
Sociology$71,581$32,511#11 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$71,430—#14 of 265
Biological and Physical Sciences$70,101$29,958#5 of 33
Anthropology$66,562$40,384#6 of 188
Social Work$66,349—#10 of 420
Visual and Performing Arts$65,848$41,165#1 of 68
English Language and Literature$63,834$26,652#32 of 576
Psychology$62,273$28,256#67 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$61,877$30,985#7 of 45
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,044—#69 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fordham University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,929 one year after graduating and $60,515 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fordham University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Fordham University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Fordham University worth it?

Its graduates earn 46% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,250.

← All data for Fordham University · 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.