Fine and Studio Arts at Lee University

Cleveland, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$26,598
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,988
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#256 of 423
Rank by pay
#157 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,448
Median federal debt

Lee University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 71% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lee 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
…
253Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$40,036$40,717#240$23,086
254Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$40,036$40,717#241$23,086
255Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$39,991$41,517#211$28,218
256Lee University Cleveland, TN$39,988$43,683#157$26,598
257Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$39,930$38,005#312$23,428
258Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$39,923$39,224#276$26,213
259California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$39,878$36,286#342$22,167

Other Majors at Lee University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$79,208$53,577#267 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,388$67,930#945 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,274$40,193#820 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,203$45,678#194 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,382$44,397#321 of 680
Psychology$46,719$27,576#714 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,573$45,248#285 of 345
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$45,844$35,189#10 of 29
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,221$22,135#533 of 610
Sociology$44,193$25,127#396 of 462
History$44,096—#393 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$44,095$27,365#583 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,241$26,537#130 of 158
Education$42,329$26,676#23 of 27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,882$33,162#176 of 178
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$41,162$26,734#155 of 156
Theological and Ministerial Studies$40,791—#20 of 25
Special Education and Teaching$36,999—#175 of 177
Music$35,702—#235 of 268
English Language and Literature—$30,977—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,598 one year after graduating and $39,988 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lee University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Lee University ranks #256 by median pay four years after graduation, and #157 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Lee University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,448.

← All data for Lee 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.