Fine and Studio Arts at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$25,053
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,478
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 423
Rank by pay
#85 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York 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
…
64Boston University Boston, MA$49,538$43,623#158$17,374
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

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$41,958$61,359$93,840

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,053 one year after graduating and $49,478 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, New York University ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for New York 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.