Fine and Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$26,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,506
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 423
Rank by pay
#37 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,602
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates in fine and studio arts earn 20% more 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 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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
…
63University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$49,722$43,785#153$36,980
64Boston University Boston, MA$49,538$43,623#158$17,374
65University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$49,521$51,182#39$40,501
66University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$49,506$51,513#37$26,122
67New York University New York, NY$49,478$47,093#85$25,053
68Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$49,233$46,860#89$20,770
69University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$48,684$50,658#45$30,503

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$89,687$47,225#19 of 115
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$81,385$70,016#14 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$79,799$52,995#299 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$78,762$61,926#277 of 796
Economics$77,395$46,404#198 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,415$55,477#277 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,928$55,874#286 of 452
Business/Commerce$68,873$49,965#83 of 271
Marketing$67,317$47,664#244 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,300$45,373#25 of 67
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,936$35,693#40 of 265
Mathematics$63,850$50,285#221 of 309
Criminology$63,365$40,060#16 of 113
Human Resources Management and Services$62,750$52,071#142 of 187
Geography and Cartography$62,589$37,521#40 of 117
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,386—#25 of 37
Public Administration$60,383$44,951#28 of 47
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,241$40,494#88 of 476
Chemistry$58,170$48,903#172 of 209
Biology$58,118$38,331#415 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,878—#141 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,575$42,722#108 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$55,152$39,367#302 of 660
Political Science and Government$54,074$39,042#451 of 565
Social Work$52,888$37,952#181 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$52,885—#57 of 87
Psychology$52,284$38,376#386 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$51,908$47,592#78 of 177
Journalism$50,970$36,139#129 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,827$42,256#176 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,122 one year after graduating and $49,506 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,602.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · 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.