Fine and Studio Arts at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$23,352
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,603
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#323 of 423
Rank by pay
#280 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,750
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland 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
…
320University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$36,793$39,484#273—
321Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$36,717$36,074#346$25,259
322Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$36,615$38,606#297$21,773
323Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$36,603$39,061#280$23,352
324Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$36,539$38,993#286$29,203
325Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$36,531$39,169#277$28,421
326State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$36,511$34,751#368—

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$100,385$68,280#169 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732$66,044#16 of 46
Computer Engineering$88,595$68,852#170 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,713$68,875#247 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$86,337$48,555#221 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,184$65,531#292 of 318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938$26,845#55 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201$66,764#639 of 966
Chemical Engineering$81,185$69,043#157 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669$49,425#279 of 452
Civil Engineering$73,575$66,295#229 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$54,088#390 of 796
Information Science/Studies$72,661$57,661#104 of 148
International Business$68,241—#80 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614$47,040#111 of 126
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214$23,755#16 of 48
Human Resources Management and Services$65,203$40,869#117 of 187
Chemistry$63,541$48,147#136 of 209
Economics$62,852$44,759#339 of 368
Marketing$61,829$43,706#365 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,930$46,708#836 of 1176
Mathematics$58,346$41,164#263 of 309
Sociology$57,211$34,490#122 of 462
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$56,332—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174$38,027#139 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038$35,443#93 of 93
Biology$53,898$29,440#563 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582$38,929#27 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,352 one year after graduating and $36,603 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #323 by median pay four years after graduation, and #280 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,750.

← All data for Cleveland State 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.