Fine and Studio Arts at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$19,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,710
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#341 of 423
Rank by pay
#310 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,899
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in fine and studio arts earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 75% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
338Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$36,007$39,926#260$23,121
339University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$35,921$40,773#235$25,150
340Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$35,710$38,108#309$19,138
341Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$35,710$38,108#310$19,138
342Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$35,703$35,078#364$26,196
343University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$35,628$38,234#304$18,745
344University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC$35,612$39,488#272$35,203

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $19,138 one year after graduating and $35,710 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #341 by median pay four years after graduation, and #310 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,899.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.