Fine and Studio Arts at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$30,577
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,007
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 423
Rank by pay
#10 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,625
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in fine and studio arts earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
23University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$54,579$49,699#52$23,372
24James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$54,093$49,257#58$33,501
25Moravian University Bethlehem, PA$54,090$55,010#17$26,472
26North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$54,007$57,957#10$30,577
27University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$53,805$49,489#55$25,947
28University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$53,805$49,489#56$25,947
29Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$53,726$54,640#19$32,597

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,577 one year after graduating and $54,007 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,625.

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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.