Bachelor's Fine and Studio Arts Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings

Bachelor's Fine and Studio Arts Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings, ranked by median first-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Fine and Studio Arts programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 389 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York$51,4354%1553$22k$102k96%8,973< 1 mi 2University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California$50,16110%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 3Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, New Jersey$44,52971%1211$18k$68k70%4,89813 mi 4University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska$40,50189%1118$16k$50k58%4,088544 mi 5Barnard CollegeNew York, New York$39,9479%1520$29k$81k93%3,264< 1 mi 6Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, New York$39,946——$12k$54k41%7,585122 mi 7University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$38,8205%1553$29k$111k97%10,6503 mi 8Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota$38,71788%1150$19k$57k54%11,703201 mi 9University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$38,58587%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 10Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas$38,15463%1428$41k$78k84%7,277237 mi 11Athens State UniversityAthens, Alabama$38,006———$50k—2,446288 mi 12University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin$37,37989%1190$16k$62k56%5,837132 mi 13University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts$36,98084%1194$18k$66k49%11,512< 1 mi 14Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia$36,92755%1364$25k$82k86%30,923173 mi 15Connecticut CollegeNew London, Connecticut$36,56437%1432$36k$75k82%1,9372 mi 16Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma$36,54775%1150$17k$57k68%21,773456 mi 17University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts$36,23683%1285$17k$65k65%11,43424 mi 18California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$36,00631%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 19Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois$35,96788%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 20Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, Washington$35,93883%—$24k$65k62%1,7622 mi 21Fordham UniversityBronx, New York$35,92959%1418$44k$86k82%10,5122 mi 22Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia$35,84669%1113$15k$58k52%41,254239 mi 23Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, Texas$35,58994%—$12k$56k43%4,087350 mi 24University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, South Carolina$35,20367%1099$14k$49k43%4,038181 mi 25University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama$35,12369%1319$19k$62k64%6,591285 mi 26Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas$35,11596%—$12k$57k49%8,767270 mi 27American UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$35,11562%1381$42k$77k75%7,2663 mi 28University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$34,58282%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 29Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts$34,5608%1533$18k$89k94%2,07698 mi 30Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas$34,42873%1190$19k$62k69%32,394456 mi 31Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah$34,24168%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 32University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia$34,05638%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 33Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, Louisiana$33,87791%1090$13k$45k54%4,73729 mi 34Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah$33,55292%1187$15k$54k59%20,272572 mi 35James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$33,50172%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 36Westfield State UniversityWestfield, Massachusetts$33,44081%—$17k$57k54%3,61557 mi 37Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois$33,28587%1055$13k$53k62%8,494288 mi 38North Park UniversityChicago, Illinois$33,27669%—$17k$60k58%1,8183 mi 39California State University-East BayHayward, California$33,22097%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 40The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey$33,21462%1246$28k$73k86%7,10522 mi 41University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah$33,08186%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 42Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, West Virginia$33,05997%1034$11k$49k51%2,34454 mi 43Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York$32,63646%1375$39k$79k84%15,47735 mi 44Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$32,59712%1546$32k$115k94%7,304110 mi 45Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana$32,26582%1183$22k$53k57%14,451548 mi 46University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, Missouri$32,22463%1199$15k$53k57%5,024254 mi 47The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$32,08827%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 48University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland$32,03145%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 49University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$31,98591%1090$15k$55k49%16,758< 1 mi 50Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, Oregon$31,91798%—$17k$52k47%3,10338 mi 51Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas$31,90990%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 52Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, New York$31,90757%1295$42k$78k80%5,18228 mi 53University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida$31,77053%1153$10k$56k69%13,3597 mi 54Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky$31,44868%1087$8k$50k52%8,246184 mi 55George Fox UniversityNewberg, Oregon$31,40194%1197$32k$60k72%2,69946 mi 56Keene State CollegeKeene, New Hampshire$31,39090%—$18k$54k60%2,69972 mi 57University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$31,36716%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 58McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, Louisiana$31,22678%1087$12k$46k47%5,00528 mi 59Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana$31,19484%1072$8k$48k39%3,170239 mi 60University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado$31,14475%1116$12k$64k46%10,519750 mi 61Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio$31,12881%1117$24k$48k64%12,81226 mi 62Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York$31,0739%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 63Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas$30,99990%1041$16k$54k55%17,74373 mi 64Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois$30,84575%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 65University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama$30,80988%1258$19k$55k64%11,635201 mi 66University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas$30,73359%1049$17k$45k42%4,949324 mi 67University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona$30,68386%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 68University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado$30,66386%1082$18k$52k51%5,598766 mi 69North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina$30,57742%1376$17k$69k85%27,37193 mi 70Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$30,52159%1090$18k$51k57%3,072220 mi 71University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$30,50345%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 72Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, New Hampshire$30,49188%—$19k$57k52%3,15365 mi 73Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, New York$30,48021%1405$32k$69k83%2,694124 mi 74University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska$30,311——$15k$52k30%7,2124 mi 75Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire$30,2465%1534$30k$97k96%4,54188 mi 76Vermont State UniversityRandolph, Vermont$30,23382%—$18k$50k47%3,590109 mi 77Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado$30,14389%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 78University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin$30,07788%1150$17k$58k55%5,842126 mi 79Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Minnesota$30,05195%1092$14k$56k40%5,088129 mi 80Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$29,98663%1190$25k$59k61%1,829220 mi 81Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland$29,95882%1095$17k$64k69%16,1369 mi 82Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, New Mexico$29,83597%—$13k$25k15%334508 mi 83William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia$29,75234%1473$19k$73k89%7,0553 mi 84Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts$29,59588%1180$16k$57k53%7,82913 mi 85University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio$29,43185%1282$26k$55k75%29,882178 mi 86Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, Pennsylvania$29,37793%1090$16k$52k54%9,21098 mi 87Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, New Jersey$29,35389%1223$31k$68k72%3,6841 mi 88Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana$29,34478%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 89University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin$29,33492%1150$15k$52k51%7,30675 mi 90Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri$29,30997%1065$12k$43k42%3,019489 mi 91Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio$29,20384%1120$13k$42k50%7,96154 mi 92Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$29,18661%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 93Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee$29,08469%1121$13k$49k54%16,301364 mi 94Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio$29,05385%1212$22k$53k65%19,633144 mi 95Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio$29,053——$6k$53k14%833145 mi 96Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio$29,053——$6k$53k14%691115 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.