Fine and Studio Arts at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$22,120
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,002
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#229 of 423
Rank by pay
#148 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,267
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian State 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
…
226University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$41,074$42,630#179$24,906
227California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$41,072$37,373#320$21,288
228Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$41,067$43,711#155$26,785
229Appalachian State University Boone, NC$41,002$44,001#148$22,120
230Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$40,999$36,104#344$21,461
231Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$40,960$39,126#278$30,521
232Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI$40,952$42,613#180$20,762

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,120 one year after graduating and $41,002 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #229 by median pay four years after graduation, and #148 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Appalachian State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,267.

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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.