Fine and Studio Arts at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$25,269
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,127
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#273 of 423
Rank by pay
#263 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in fine and studio arts earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
270Wayne State University Detroit, MI$39,271$41,407#219$20,948
271University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$39,194$42,024#197$25,476
272Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$39,165$41,295#224$24,540
273Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$39,127$39,793#263$25,269
274University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$39,106$43,907#151$27,218
275Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$39,055$41,678#205$29,053
276Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$39,055$41,678#206$29,053

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,269 one year after graduating and $39,127 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #273 by median pay four years after graduation, and #263 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% 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.