Fine and Studio Arts at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$30,999
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#263 of 423
Rank by pay
#255 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Sam Houston State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 78% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sam Houston 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
…
260Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$39,865$37,282#321—
261Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$39,651$34,798#367—
262Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$39,637$45,883#108$33,877
263Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$39,565$40,226#255$30,999
264University of North Alabama Florence, AL$39,550$44,893#129—
265University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$39,517$43,818#152$27,467
266Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$39,387$35,461#358—

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$45,401#138 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
International Business$61,186$35,116#101 of 115
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647$40,562#121 of 225
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Biology$53,165$32,915#596 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,999 one year after graduating and $39,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #263 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for Sam Houston 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.