Fine and Studio Arts at Brown University

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$23,180
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,985
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 423
Rank by pay
#5 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,300
Median federal debt

Brown University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 47% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brown University 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

Other Majors at Brown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$214,479$151,065#7 of 349
Applied Mathematics$157,822$99,193#2 of 45
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$125,955$67,900#2 of 67
Economics$124,508$72,064#22 of 368
Engineering$108,550$86,416#6 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$94,962$58,161#4 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,674$74,180#71 of 118
International Relations and National Security Studies$86,780$46,284#11 of 118
History$85,520$42,296#8 of 459
Political Science and Government$85,388$54,634#30 of 565
Public Health$74,496$75,909#18 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$73,905$48,731#5 of 30
English Language and Literature$73,497$50,437#8 of 576
Human Biology$69,802$42,162#4 of 9
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,415$39,493#27 of 82
Biology$60,508$36,084#316 of 841
Area Studies$59,808$39,165#30 of 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$43,637—
Education—$33,866—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$33,529—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$30,741—
Communication and Media Studies—$23,738—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$17,527—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brown University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,180 one year after graduating and $60,985 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brown University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Brown University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Brown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 47% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,300.

← All data for Brown University · 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.