Fine and Studio Arts at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 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)
#253 of 423
Rank by pay
#240 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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-Penn State Abington 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
…
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
255Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$39,991$41,517#211$28,218
256Lee University Cleveland, TN$39,988$43,683#157$26,598

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#45 of 459
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#158 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#76 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#38 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#331 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#138 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#31 of 57
Physics$81,763$43,461#46 of 107
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#103 of 309
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$75,919——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#97 of 126
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#11 of 33
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#48 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#135 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#192 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#133 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#261 of 660
Business/Corporate Communications$55,840$32,445#21 of 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#141 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#187 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,635$33,153#53 of 85
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#244 of 576
Research and Experimental Psychology$48,348$34,375#67 of 82
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#24 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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-Penn State Abington rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ranks #253 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · 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.