Fine and Studio Arts at Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$35,938
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,456
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#389 of 423
Rank by pay
#413 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Seattle Pacific University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Seattle Pacific 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
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386Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$33,073$30,094#410—
387Marshall University Huntington, WV$32,723$38,713#292$24,475
388Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN$32,667$31,204#402$14,829
389Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$32,456$29,853#413$35,938
390Morehead State University Morehead, KY$32,257$36,525#335$17,301
391Willamette University Salem, OR$32,256$32,446#390—
392University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$32,222$28,375#415$23,214

Other Majors at Seattle Pacific University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$133,039$82,557#51 of 349
Engineering$106,291$71,770#8 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,334$81,671#235 of 966
Business/Commerce$84,493$56,283#23 of 271
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$81,199—
Accounting and Related Services$80,110—#252 of 796
Mechanical Engineering—$71,039—
Education$70,584—#2 of 71
Design and Applied Arts$68,547$39,248#23 of 299
Economics$66,787$41,502#305 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,972$32,288#261 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,411$32,260#121 of 660
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$62,392$44,823#10 of 42
Psychology$58,749$40,264#118 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,378$30,737#189 of 576
Theological and Ministerial Studies$50,557$32,220#10 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,235$25,625#407 of 610
Sociology$46,974$25,958#361 of 462
Nutrition Sciences—$39,317—
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences—$26,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seattle Pacific University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,938 one year after graduating and $32,456 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle Pacific University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Seattle Pacific University ranks #389 by median pay four years after graduation, and #413 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Seattle Pacific University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367).

← All data for Seattle Pacific 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.