Fine and Studio Arts at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$23,308
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,679
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#236 of 423
Rank by pay
#325 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford 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
…
233California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$40,783$37,110#322$24,538
234University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$40,774$37,102#323$21,792
235Portland State University Portland, OR$40,731$40,971#232$20,866
236Radford University Radford, VA$40,679$37,042#325$23,308
237Florida International University Miami, FL$40,653$43,270#169$22,334
238Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA$40,587$42,016#198—
239Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI$40,568$39,955#259$16,510

Other Majors at Radford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,740$66,857#262 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,120$69,662#681 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,780$51,643#276 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,364$48,446#298 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,805$63,606#61 of 93
Economics$69,943$45,189#273 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,364$58,997#129 of 253
Information Science/Studies$68,088$46,446#116 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,246$45,380#475 of 1176
Mathematics$65,785—#201 of 309
Political Science and Government$64,901$27,136#202 of 565
Geography and Cartography$63,552—#37 of 117
Marketing$62,981$37,396#346 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$59,932$38,038#170 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,996$35,935#247 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$55,856$34,096#116 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,422—#28 of 50
Sociology$54,122—#189 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,863$31,071#104 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,171—#178 of 215
Biology$51,266$32,457#643 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,144$55,861#215 of 275
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,057$39,562#153 of 207
Social Sciences$49,727—#54 of 87
Psychology$48,935$32,751#608 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,743$30,145#38 of 63
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,566—#60 of 61
Social Work$47,716$38,272#323 of 420
Music$47,586$39,593#81 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,725$20,666#31 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Radford University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,308 one year after graduating and $40,679 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Radford University ranks #236 by median pay four years after graduation, and #325 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Radford 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.