Fine and Studio Arts at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,117
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 423
Rank by pay
#77 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in fine and studio arts earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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
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96Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$46,244$49,583#54—
97University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$46,173$42,014#199$21,220
98California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$46,136$41,981#200$33,220
99North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$46,117$47,778#77—
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

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $46,117 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367).

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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.