Fine and Studio Arts at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$20,770
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,233
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 423
Rank by pay
#89 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hofstra 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
…
65University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$49,521$51,182#39$40,501
66University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$49,506$51,513#37$26,122
67New York University New York, NY$49,478$47,093#85$25,053
68Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$49,233$46,860#89$20,770
69University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$48,684$50,658#45$30,503
70University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$48,506$44,137#146$21,777
71Winona State University Winona, MN$48,258$46,097#102—

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Engineering Science$90,246$68,433#5 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Public Health$58,610$39,451#100 of 215
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$56,990$27,797#42 of 158
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Dance$48,086—#14 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,770 one year after graduating and $49,233 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hofstra University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Hofstra University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Hofstra University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Hofstra 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.