Fine and Studio Arts at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$25,762
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,407
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#288 of 423
Rank by pay
#333 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,777
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates in fine and studio arts earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
…
285University of South Florida Tampa, FL$38,820$41,319#223$24,818
286Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$38,663$41,478#214$23,308
287University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$38,619$41,431#218$28,890
288SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$38,407$36,556#333$25,762
289University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$38,390$39,844#261$27,740
290Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA$38,389$33,806#375$28,574
291College of Charleston Charleston, SC$38,378$42,555#182$24,070

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,095$76,152#269 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$85,677$50,232#74 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,550$40,414#270 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,383$50,291#362 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,499$41,410#363 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,109$51,243#482 of 796
Marketing$69,684$44,607#191 of 516
Security Science and Technology$69,321—#9 of 45
Biology$67,359$24,885#139 of 841
Economics$63,155$43,977#337 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,418—#13 of 70
Social Work$59,925$24,676#45 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,888$40,143#117 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,331$35,527#191 of 660
Sociology$56,704$39,079#133 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,996—#81 of 680
English Language and Literature$54,281$24,995#152 of 576
History$54,187$28,400#150 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,099$28,447#147 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,653$24,536#173 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,178$39,099#89 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,593$35,025#42 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,108$30,318#248 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$51,715$39,749#396 of 660
Psychology$50,673$29,147#478 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,030—#64 of 103
Political Science and Government$49,754$29,164#523 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,121$28,559#117 of 158
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,153$23,682#53 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,814—#100 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Plattsburgh fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,762 one year after graduating and $38,407 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, SUNY College at Plattsburgh ranks #288 by median pay four years after graduation, and #333 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at SUNY College at Plattsburgh worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,777.

← All data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh · 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.