Fine and Studio Arts at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$34,428
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,892
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 423
Rank by pay
#35 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech 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
…
47University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$50,952$45,873#112$24,419
48University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$50,952$45,873#113$24,419
49University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$50,952$45,873#114$24,419
50Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$50,892$51,742#35$34,428
51Adelphi University Garden City, NY$50,759$48,312#72$17,155
52Pace University New York, NY$50,623$48,183#73$22,789
53Salem State University Salem, MA$50,397$44,380#143$26,180

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Tech University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,428 one year after graduating and $50,892 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Texas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Texas Tech 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.