Fine and Studio Arts at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$23,086
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,036
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#251 of 423
Rank by pay
#238 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in fine and studio arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania 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
…
248Lander University Greenwood, SC$40,202$44,578#136$21,605
249Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$40,181$42,366#186$18,117
250University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$40,156$36,539#334$21,106
251Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$40,036$40,717#238$23,086
252Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$40,036$40,717#239$23,086
253Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$40,036$40,717#240$23,086
254Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$40,036$40,717#241$23,086

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#43 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$113,669$85,795#7 of 19
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#69 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#21 of 94
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$104,205$67,306#2 of 37
Chemical Engineering$103,728$82,218#33 of 158
Engineering$102,134$73,153#6 of 19
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#157 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,416$76,531#28 of 118
Engineering Science$100,176$79,909#3 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,159$73,100#22 of 59
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#20 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#75 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#29 of 166
Architectural Engineering$94,483$80,070#2 of 16
Nuclear Engineering$94,365$78,218#7 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#215 of 258
Materials Sciences$92,864$72,216—
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#35 of 148
Mining and Mineral Engineering$91,411—#6 of 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#329 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#137 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#30 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#241 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#6 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$87,564$62,382#9 of 26
Statistics$86,636$68,254#26 of 50
Food Science and Technology$83,112$59,722#3 of 29
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#19 of 23
Physics$81,763$43,461#45 of 107

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,086 one year after graduating and $40,036 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #251 by median pay four years after graduation, and #238 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.