Fine and Studio Arts at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$19,157
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,880
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#378 of 423
Rank by pay
#328 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,964
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Peay State 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
…
375Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$34,215$36,513#337$19,261
376Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$34,073$35,011#365$24,172
377California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$34,006$30,943#404—
378Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$33,880$37,010#328$19,157
379Weber State University Ogden, UT$33,697$31,937#395—
380Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$33,682$34,255#369$29,377
381University of Toledo Toledo, OH$33,409$35,652#353$21,392

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,157 one year after graduating and $33,880 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #378 by median pay four years after graduation, and #328 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,964.

← All data for Austin Peay State 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.