Fine and Studio Arts at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$26,482
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 423
Rank by pay
#99 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in fine and studio arts earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston 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
…
110California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$45,548$41,446#215$22,129
111University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$45,491$48,776#65$32,224
112California State University-Chico Chico, CA$45,468$41,373#221$22,628
113University of Houston Houston, TX$45,446$46,205#99$26,482
114University of Louisville Louisville, KY$45,429$51,439#38$28,485
115SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$45,222$43,042#172$24,041
116Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$45,220$39,686#268$24,649

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at University of Houston

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$53,255—

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,482 one year after graduating and $45,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Houston ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #99 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Houston · 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.