Fine and Studio Arts at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$16,817
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,440
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#311 of 423
Rank by pay
#212 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Winthrop University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 72% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winthrop 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
…
308Wichita State University Wichita, KS$37,604$39,039#283$27,518
309University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$37,490$42,092#195—
310Arcadia University Glenside, PA$37,489$38,127#308$22,389
311Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$37,440$41,515#212$16,817
312The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$37,293$40,739#236$21,766
313Troy University Troy, AL$37,264$42,298#190$26,917
314SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$37,203$35,410#359—

Other Majors at Winthrop University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,302—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,987$44,568#720 of 1176
Chemistry$60,324—#156 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$54,194$40,119#133 of 299
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,363$33,778#219 of 253
Biology$50,536$31,174#672 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,080$30,527#438 of 610
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,702—#43 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$48,303$35,198#495 of 660
Sociology$47,178$33,877#358 of 462
Social Work$46,548$35,070#350 of 420
Special Education and Teaching$44,766$40,435#152 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,487$41,708#508 of 680
English Language and Literature$44,068$28,219#427 of 576
Political Science and Government$43,566$21,165#559 of 565
Psychology$43,365$24,193#865 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,069$34,418#321 of 345
History$41,343$28,322#428 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,948$20,600#112 of 255
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$40,487—
Music—$25,952—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $16,817 one year after graduating and $37,440 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winthrop University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Winthrop University ranks #311 by median pay four years after graduation, and #212 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Winthrop University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% 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 Winthrop 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.