Fine and Studio Arts at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$21,271
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 423
Rank by pay
#60 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,718
Median federal debt

East Carolina University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Carolina 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
…
100University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$46,027$40,532#243$18,072
101Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$46,022$41,877#202$29,035
102Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$45,957$52,037#33$28,291
103East Carolina University Greenville, NC$45,817$49,168#60$21,271
104Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$45,747$40,285#252$29,595
105New England College Henniker, NH$45,694$42,089#196—
106CUNY City College New York, NY$45,656$43,455#163$24,742

Other Majors at East Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,406$65,958#180 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$90,197$69,442#199 of 459
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$87,848$72,022#4 of 15
Engineering$84,847$65,758#41 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,250$72,051#637 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,852$63,324#24 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$79,351$48,351#263 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$79,238$61,914#92 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,324$51,501#217 of 452
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$74,557$52,684#14 of 27
Marketing$73,626$45,870#136 of 516
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$73,162——
Chemistry$71,445$47,875#67 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,338—#24 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,732$38,900#75 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,723$45,497#593 of 1176
Economics$64,597$46,425#324 of 368
Biology$64,205$38,992#213 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,791$27,494#26 of 64
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$60,441—
Political Science and Government$60,419$35,627#311 of 565
Public Health$59,566$35,628#91 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,432$37,813#185 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,246—#42 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$57,255$39,992#105 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,134$32,418#34 of 57
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,541$38,049#74 of 137
Social Work$54,666$35,745#141 of 420
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,463$20,900#55 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,722$36,374#476 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Carolina University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,271 one year after graduating and $45,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Carolina University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, East Carolina University ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at East Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,718.

← All data for East Carolina 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.