Fine and Studio Arts at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$22,631
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,704
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#364 of 423
Rank by pay
#326 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in fine and studio arts earn 16% 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 Wright 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
…
361Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$34,802$35,383#361$24,783
362George Washington University Washington, DC$34,734$30,436#409—
363Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME$34,720$36,898#330$24,555
364Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$34,704$37,034#326$22,631
365Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA$34,667$30,528#408$19,327
366Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY$34,667$32,996#381$19,327
367Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$34,659$35,879#350$21,214

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,659$70,345#134 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$92,006$69,071#176 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,391$68,977#241 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$85,393$62,334#76 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$82,795$66,331#305 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,864$45,570#112 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,289$70,327#836 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$73,024$52,651#402 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,696$52,534#307 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$65,293$47,898#116 of 187
Marketing$64,589$43,722#302 of 516
Biology$62,925$28,368#249 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$61,401—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,039$42,680#795 of 1176
Mathematics$59,848$39,950#250 of 309
Business/Commerce$58,039$46,523#216 of 271
International/Globalization Studies$56,668$32,819#42 of 87
Political Science and Government$56,423$27,477#412 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,074$41,318#194 of 253
Chemistry$55,165—#188 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,433$35,640#361 of 610
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,824$39,321#125 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,724$33,137#228 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,582$23,739#190 of 225
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,355$35,966#68 of 85
Social Work$47,235$39,926#335 of 420
Criminology$46,939$37,476#106 of 113
Psychology$46,507$32,105#727 of 1027
History$44,397$27,157#388 of 459
Sociology$44,227—#395 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $22,631 one year after graduating and $34,704 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #364 by median pay four years after graduation, and #326 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.