Fine and Studio Arts at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$26,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 423
Rank by pay
#9 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,727
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in fine and studio arts earn 39% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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
11California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$59,721$54,342#21$36,006
12Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$58,652$53,408#23$36,927
13Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$58,468$53,202#25$27,210
14University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$57,705$58,686#9$26,709
15CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$56,160$53,453#22$22,788
16Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$55,891$59,644#6$24,912
17University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$55,713$48,895#63$32,031

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating and $57,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 39% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,727.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · 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.