Fine and Studio Arts at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$32,636
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,988
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 423
Rank by pay
#203 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,950
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse 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
…
145West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$44,180$52,267#31$23,043
146SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$44,092$41,966#201$26,855
147California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA$44,012$40,048#257$17,690
148Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$43,988$41,867#203$32,636
149University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$43,945$47,302#81$25,327
150Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$43,816$47,006#87$29,344
151University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$43,804$46,624#93$31,770

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at Syracuse University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$28,444$52,797$53,086

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,773$82,378#36 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$112,682$75,294#15 of 796
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Information Science/Studies$104,842$73,033#12 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Mathematics$81,941$53,223#74 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,636 one year after graduating and $43,988 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Syracuse University ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #203 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,950.

← All data for Syracuse 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.