Fine and Studio Arts at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$33,081
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,166
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 423
Rank by pay
#79 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Utah graduates in fine and studio arts earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Utah 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
…
54CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$50,334$47,908#75$27,582
55Baylor University Waco, TX$50,253$51,093#41—
56University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$50,189$52,224#32$38,585
57University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$50,166$47,546#79$33,081
58Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$50,124$59,299#7$33,059
59Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$50,098$52,823#27$19,566
60University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$49,967$51,993#34$30,077

Other Majors at University of Utah by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,329$90,282#46 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,197$89,605#58 of 189
Information Science/Studies$105,127$70,833#11 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,793$68,066#50 of 452
Chemical Engineering$98,215$73,841#66 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,353$68,783#47 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$94,253$60,992#81 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,361$75,654#227 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,127$70,999#162 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,243$69,565#502 of 966
Civil Engineering$85,097$72,156#117 of 233
Economics$84,146$64,386#145 of 368
Marketing$83,511$56,011#56 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,252$53,806#126 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,989$67,965#32 of 93
Physics$77,158$38,748#60 of 107
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$75,686$47,950#2 of 137
Chemistry$71,276$41,275#69 of 209
Mathematics$71,059$48,842#149 of 309
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$69,027—#4 of 19
Urban Studies/Affairs$68,928—#10 of 30
Political Science and Government$68,490$45,112#150 of 565
Architecture$67,987—#36 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$65,703$36,883#23 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,568$45,868#41 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,356$37,920#68 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$63,309$43,801#109 of 660
Biology$62,950$39,212#247 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,867$49,446#57 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,081$54,604#24 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,081 one year after graduating and $50,166 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Utah ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of Utah · 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.