Fine and Studio Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$21,891
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#355 of 423
Rank by pay
#351 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates in fine and studio arts earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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
…
352Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$35,365$40,044#258$25,596
353Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$35,161$32,341#391$23,102
354University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$35,125$30,826#405$23,879
355The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$35,115$35,702#351$21,891
356Lycoming College Williamsport, PA$34,936$35,530#354$25,858
357Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$34,904$33,221#379—
358McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$34,891$40,389#248$31,226

Other Majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,067$77,619#422 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,991$60,924#243 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,971$45,597#250 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$80,857$49,910#287 of 459
Computer Engineering$77,097$57,841#187 of 189
Civil Engineering$71,848$54,182#230 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,426$56,421#89 of 93
Mathematics$60,645$47,199#247 of 309
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,794$40,655#78 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,624—#100 of 215
Social Sciences$59,440$47,248#17 of 87
Music$59,218$56,373#9 of 268
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,060—#137 of 476
Sociology$57,807—#114 of 462
Chemistry$57,100$22,913#177 of 209
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,493$41,757#84 of 207
Economics$56,369—#359 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,769$27,731#291 of 610
Accounting and Related Services$53,420$37,216#776 of 796
History$50,620$26,081#230 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,156$37,711#448 of 452
Social Work$50,073$30,436#269 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,979$32,899#490 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,595$33,579#1097 of 1176
Biology$47,954$24,841#737 of 841
International Business$47,431$29,271#114 of 115
Marketing$45,859$30,173#508 of 516
English Language and Literature$45,746$24,187#391 of 576
Political Science and Government$44,895$24,804#552 of 565
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,201$28,872#75 of 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,891 one year after graduating and $35,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranks #355 by median pay four years after graduation, and #351 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

← All data for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 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.