Fine and Studio Arts at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$23,121
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,007
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#338 of 423
Rank by pay
#260 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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
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335University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$36,233$38,666#295$22,837
336Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$36,228$38,198#305$23,786
337Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$36,036$38,456#299$31,128
338Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$36,007$39,926#260$23,121
339University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$35,921$40,773#235$25,150
340Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$35,710$38,108#309$19,138
341Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$35,710$38,108#310$19,138

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Coastal Carolina University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,121 one year after graduating and $36,007 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Coastal Carolina University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #338 by median pay four years after graduation, and #260 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Coastal Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.