Best Art & Design Colleges in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Art & Design Colleges in the United States
This page ranks the 187 Art & Design programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Art & Design graduates four years after completing. Across the 135 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $87,358 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to $15,922, with a median of $44,354.
For 23 of the listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 70 public and 117 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price at $2,984, while CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Art & Design Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $87,358 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports median earnings of $87,358 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (41 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (5 graduates) | |||||
| 2 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $68,523 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College admits just 5% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 96%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (18 graduates), Music (18 graduates) | |||||
| 3 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $68,456 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University carries an average net price of $2,264 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 204th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (53 graduates), Music (40 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($87,336), Music ($60,974) | |||||
| 4 | Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA | $68,160 | $34,170 | $27,018 | 91.2% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology reports median earnings of $68,160 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (65 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($68,160) | |||||
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $66,488 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
| A public university in Newark, New Jersey Institute of Technology posts an average net price of $16,504 alongside a six-year completion rate of 73%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (21 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | Endicott College · Beverly, MA | $64,559 | $40,654 | $29,780 | 71.2% |
| Endicott College reports median earnings of $64,559 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $40,654. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (50 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, Other (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($64,559) | |||||
| 7 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $63,659 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York admits 83% of applicants and reports median earnings of $63,659 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (23 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (7 graduates) | |||||
| 8 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $63,616 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| Emmanuel College posts a six-year completion rate of 68% and an average net price of $20,399 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (11 graduates) | |||||
| 9 | Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT | $61,998 | $46,174 | $38,691 | 65.4% |
| Sacred Heart University reports median earnings of $61,998 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and ranks 1118th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (7 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) | |||||
| 10 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $61,943 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology admits 48% of applicants and reports median earnings of $61,943 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (21 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (12 graduates) | |||||
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA | $61,334 | $31,944 | $9,097 | 11.7% |
| Carnegie Mellon University posts a six-year completion rate of 94% and an average net price of $9,097 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (53 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (33 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (31 graduates) | |||||
| 12 | Connecticut College · New London, CT | $61,321 | $36,175 | $13,341 | 37.0% |
| Connecticut College reports median earnings of $61,321 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 37%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (11 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($61,321) | |||||
| 13 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $61,116 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University, a private nonprofit university in Poughkeepsie, reports median earnings of $61,116 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (44 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (37 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($66,010), Fine and Studio Arts ($55,296) | |||||
| 14 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $60,985 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 96%, Brown University ranks 14th on this list and posts an average net price of $25,184. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (51 graduates), Music (25 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($60,985) | |||||
| 15 | Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA | $59,731 | $28,928 | $22,537 | 81.0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University admits 81% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $59,731 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (57 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($59,731) | |||||
| 16 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $58,964 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University ranks 177th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $28,055 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (169 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (81 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (54 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($66,294), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($54,328) | |||||
| 17 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $56,407 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Graduates of the Art & Design program at Quinnipiac University earn a median of $56,407 four years after completing, and the school graduates 76% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (43 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (37 graduates) | |||||
| 18 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $55,526 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
| Monmouth University ranks 18th on this list, with an admission rate of 89% and an average net price of $30,988. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (26 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($55,526) | |||||
| 19 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $55,501 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 497th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $15,817 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (100 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (61 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (51 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($71,527), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($44,045) | |||||
| 20 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $55,134 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| A public university in Vestal, Binghamton University reports median earnings of $55,134 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (54 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($60,299), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($46,579) | |||||
| 21 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $55,012 | $17,716 | -$2,610* | 8.3% |
| Williams College admits 8% of applicants and posts an average net price of $17,716, while its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $55,012 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (37 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates), Music (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($55,012) | |||||
| 22 | Pratt Institute-Main · Brooklyn, NY | $54,719 | $52,659 | $38,545 | 73.3% |
| Pratt Institute-Main ranks 1445th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $38,545 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (273 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (71 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (64 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($59,792), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($46,874), Fine and Studio Arts ($42,282) | |||||
| 23 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $54,235 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 65%, Lebanon Valley College reports median earnings of $54,235 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (28 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($54,235) | |||||
| 24 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $53,938 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University admits 59% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $53,938 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (57 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (52 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (32 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($60,515), Dance ($47,036), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($46,317) | |||||
| 25 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $53,896 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
| Farmingdale State College reports $53,896 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $10,867. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($53,896) | |||||
| 26 | The New School · New York, NY | $53,795 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 69%, The New School lists $53,795 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (476 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (150 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (107 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($74,936), Design and Applied Arts ($56,838), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($48,557) | |||||
| 27 | St Lawrence University · Canton, NY | $53,720 | $28,651 | $13,420 | 54.3% |
| St Lawrence University admits 54% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $53,720 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (18 graduates), Music (11 graduates) | |||||
| 28 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $53,691 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| A public university in New Brunswick, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $53,691 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (48 graduates), Music (44 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($56,008), Fine and Studio Arts ($52,450) | |||||
| 29 | Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI | $52,982 | $50,507 | $29,135 | 18.7% |
| Rhode Island School of Design posts an average net price of $29,135 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $52,982 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (101 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (91 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (54 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($67,771), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($51,278), Fine and Studio Arts ($40,568) | |||||
| 30 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $52,489 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology graduates 70% of its students within six years and reports $52,489 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (122 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (113 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($52,970), Design and Applied Arts ($52,043) | |||||
| 31 | York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA | $52,222 | $18,556 | $12,927 | 73.7% |
| York College of Pennsylvania ranks 31st on this list, with its Art & Design graduates earning a median of $52,222 four years after completing and an average net price of $18,556. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (14 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($52,222) | |||||
| 32 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $51,509 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University admits 73% of applicants, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $51,509 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (15 graduates) | |||||
| 33 | Russell Sage College · Troy, NY | $51,485 | $22,917 | $6,662 | 53.3% |
| With an average net price of $6,662 for families earning under $30,000, Russell Sage College reports $51,485 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($51,485) | |||||
| 34 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $51,033 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey posts a six-year completion rate of 86% and median earnings of $51,033 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (58 graduates), Music (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($51,033) | |||||
| 35 | CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY | $50,991 | $5,127 | $3,810 | 80.3% |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology reports an average net price of $5,127, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $50,991 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (145 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (25 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($52,562), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($41,880) | |||||
| 36 | Centenary University · Hackettstown, NJ | $50,746 | $20,503 | $13,329 | 83.1% |
| Centenary University ranks 844th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $50,746 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (18 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($50,746) | |||||
| 37 | Suffolk University · Boston, MA | $50,643 | $29,618 | $24,745 | 82.3% |
| Suffolk University, a private nonprofit university in Boston, ranks 37th on this list and reports an average net price of $29,618 alongside a six-year completion rate of 61%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (39 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (22 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($60,159) | |||||
| 38 | Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY | $50,416 | $20,991 | $13,548 | 87.3% |
| Manhattanville University reports median earnings of $50,416 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $20,991. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (24 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) | |||||
| 39 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $50,299 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| With an admission rate of 76%, Kean University ranks 39th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 47%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (92 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($56,666), Fine and Studio Arts ($40,213) | |||||
| 40 | Champlain College · Burlington, VT | $50,072 | $35,860 | $28,885 | 82.9% |
| Champlain College ranks 40th on this list and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 946th among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $35,860. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (48 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (47 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Visual and Performing Arts, General ($57,883), Design and Applied Arts ($54,561) | |||||
| 41 | Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY | $49,947 | $32,297 | $9,932 | 21.1% |
| Skidmore College admits 21% of applicants and reports median earnings of $49,947 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (42 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (16 graduates), Dance (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($53,602) | |||||
| 42 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $49,722 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston reports an average net price of $17,707 and median earnings of $49,722 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (31 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (14 graduates), Music (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($49,722) | |||||
| 43 | New York University · New York, NY | $49,634 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University graduates 88% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $49,634 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (416 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (407 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, Other (125 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($58,720), Music ($52,841), Fine and Studio Arts ($49,478) | |||||
| 44 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $49,576 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 44th on this list and reports an average net price of $17,163, with an Azimuth composite rank of 142nd among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (47 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (27 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($53,384), Fine and Studio Arts ($52,637) | |||||
| 45 | Pace University · New York, NY | $49,492 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University reports median earnings of $49,492 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 76%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (79 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (75 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (69 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($62,064), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($52,368), Fine and Studio Arts ($50,623) | |||||
| 46 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $48,808 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College admits 19% of applicants and reports median earnings of $48,808 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (25 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($63,418), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($42,956), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($40,165) | |||||
| 47 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $48,626 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
| Emerson College reports an average net price of $49,180 and median earnings of $48,626 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (359 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (123 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($49,951), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($44,760) | |||||
| 48 | Villa Maria College · Buffalo, NY | $48,379 | $13,494 | $13,049 | 86.6% |
| Villa Maria College reports median earnings of $48,379 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 31%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (21 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (6 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (5 graduates) | |||||
| 49 | Salve Regina University · Newport, RI | $48,067 | $36,967 | $26,939 | 68.2% |
| Salve Regina University reports median earnings of $48,067 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate reaches 77%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (15 graduates) | |||||
| 50 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $47,980 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| With an average net price of $15,566, Montclair State University ranks 50th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 65%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (86 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (61 graduates), Music (59 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($56,176), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($50,790), Music ($50,418) | |||||
| 51 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | $47,973 | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% |
| University of Bridgeport admits 83% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $47,973 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (17 graduates), Music (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($47,973) | |||||
| 52 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $47,954 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Graduates of Hofstra University earn a median of $47,954 four years after completing, and the school reports an average net price of $34,176. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (32 graduates), Dance (17 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($56,847), Fine and Studio Arts ($49,233), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($44,388) | |||||
| 53 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $47,928 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Tufts University admits just 11% of applicants and graduates 94% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (55 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (30 graduates), Music (17 graduates) | |||||
| 54 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $47,793 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $47,793 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $16,804. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (48 graduates), Music (36 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($52,359), Music ($48,630), Fine and Studio Arts ($43,017) | |||||
| 55 | Moravian University · Bethlehem, PA | $47,737 | $30,670 | $24,609 | 54.2% |
| Moravian University posts a six-year completion rate of 72% and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $47,737 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (22 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (20 graduates) | |||||
| 56 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $47,699 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut ranks 105th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $25,097. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (52 graduates), Music (35 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($56,104), Fine and Studio Arts ($50,952) | |||||
| 57 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $47,360 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 86%, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports median earnings of $47,360 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (35 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (28 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($57,705) | |||||
| 58 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $47,285 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) admits 68% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $47,285 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (30 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (23 graduates), Music (7 graduates) | |||||
| 59 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $46,862 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University reports an average net price of $24,402 and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $46,862 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (59 graduates), Music (40 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (35 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($49,538), Music ($39,426), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($39,322) | |||||
| 60 | Wagner College · Staten Island, NY | $46,636 | $28,241 | $20,993 | 88.0% |
| Wagner College ranks 60th on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 65% for its students. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (43 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (16 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($65,373), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($39,664) | |||||
| 61 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $46,527 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $46,527 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate stands at 54%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (57 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (30 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($53,312), Fine and Studio Arts ($34,337) | |||||
| 62 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $46,453 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth admits 91% of applicants and shows a six-year completion rate of 52%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (54 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (27 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($51,857) | |||||
| 63 | Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT | $46,233 | $17,604 | $13,507 | 87.0% |
| Western Connecticut State University posts an average net price of $17,604, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $46,233 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (46 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (27 graduates), Music (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($50,955) | |||||
| 64 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $46,217 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
| A private nonprofit university in Pittsburgh, Duquesne University graduates 77% of its students within six years and reports an average net price of $37,730. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($46,217) | |||||
| 65 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $45,831 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks 65th on this list and reports median earnings of $45,831 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (68 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (41 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (37 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($58,105), Visual and Performing Arts, General ($45,170), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($44,913) | |||||
| 66 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $45,779 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford reports an average net price of $25,925 for families earning under $30,000, and its six-year completion rate is 54%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (58 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (29 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($51,607), Fine and Studio Arts ($44,735), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($44,550) | |||||
| 67 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $45,747 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University shows an average net price of $10,007 for families earning under $30,000, alongside a six-year completion rate of 53%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (56 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (7 graduates), Dance (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($45,747) | |||||
| 68 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $45,609 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| Rowan University admits 78% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $45,609 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (63 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (61 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (28 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($47,208), Fine and Studio Arts ($47,176), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($38,597) | |||||
| 69 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $45,597 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports a six-year completion rate of 76%, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $45,597 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 graduates), Music (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($47,448), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($45,504) | |||||
| 70 | Lesley University · Cambridge, MA | $45,562 | $31,152 | $24,799 | 96.9% |
| Lesley University ranks 1347th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its admission rate is 97%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (70 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (28 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (27 graduates) | |||||
| 71 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $45,466 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College reports a six-year completion rate of 76% and an average net price of $21,901 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (108 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (65 graduates), Music (47 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($51,338), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($46,563), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($44,829) | |||||
| 72 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Boston, MA | $45,315 | $24,100 | $16,351 | 76.3% |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design posts an average net price of $24,100, and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $45,315 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (110 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (102 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (68 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($51,139), Design and Applied Arts ($45,716), Fine and Studio Arts ($40,999) | |||||
| 73 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $44,989 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont reports median earnings of $44,989 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate reaches 79%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (14 graduates), Music (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($53,191) | |||||
| 74 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $44,876 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| With an admission rate of 97%, University of Maine posts a six-year completion rate of 55% and an average net price of $17,510. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Music (10 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) | |||||
| 75 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $44,862 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in West Haven, University of New Haven carries an average net price of $34,192 and an admission rate of 60%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (20 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (9 graduates), Music (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($50,112), Music ($47,057) | |||||
| 76 | Albright College · Reading, PA | $44,633 | $20,024 | $16,345 | 76.3% |
| Albright College ranks 76th on this list and shows a six-year completion rate of 51% alongside an average net price of $20,024. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (24 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (8 graduates), Music (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($51,507), Fine and Studio Arts ($44,441) | |||||
| 77 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $44,354 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island reports median earnings of $44,354 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $21,440. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (65 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($44,983), Fine and Studio Arts ($44,272) | |||||
| 78 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $44,318 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University ranks 78th on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 48%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (26 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($57,214) | |||||
| 79 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $44,218 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College carries the lowest average net price on the page at $2,984 and ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (90 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (52 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($56,160), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($46,545), Music ($39,600) | |||||
| 80 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $44,124 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
| SUNY Oneonta admits 70% of applicants and graduates 69% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (66 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (49 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($47,324), Visual and Performing Arts, General ($47,321), Fine and Studio Arts ($33,299) | |||||
| 81 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $44,094 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College posts an average net price of $3,148 and admits 57% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (48 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($50,334) | |||||
| 82 | Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH | $44,035 | $19,216 | $14,676 | 87.5% |
| Plymouth State University reports median earnings of $44,035 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 88%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates), Music (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($48,229) | |||||
| 83 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $43,963 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia shows a six-year completion rate of 50% and an average net price of $9,395 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (47 graduates), Music (38 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($50,671), Design and Applied Arts ($43,087), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($39,770) | |||||
| 84 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $43,957 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| Mercyhurst University reports median earnings of $43,957 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $19,444. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (22 graduates), Dance (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($45,411) | |||||
| 85 | Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA | $43,698 | $23,003 | $19,548 | 89.9% |
| Robert Morris University, a private nonprofit university in Moon Township, reports an average net price of $23,003 and a six-year completion rate of 66%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($43,698) | |||||
| 86 | Framingham State University · Framingham, MA | $43,582 | $16,114 | $11,934 | 83.6% |
| Framingham State University posts median earnings of $43,582 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and ranks 86th on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates) | |||||
| 87 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $43,479 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University admits 80% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (152 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (90 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (72 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($60,782), Visual and Performing Arts, General ($42,731), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($42,526) | |||||
| 88 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $43,391 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $20,995. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (65 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (64 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($45,677), Fine and Studio Arts ($43,584), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($43,285) | |||||
| 89 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $43,371 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College posts an average net price of $1,251 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 89th on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (116 graduates), Music (44 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($46,801), Fine and Studio Arts ($45,656), Music ($44,058) | |||||
| 90 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $43,354 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College reports median earnings of $43,354 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 89%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (36 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (14 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($43,354) | |||||
| 91 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $43,144 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College ranks 53rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $3,103. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (104 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (57 graduates), Music (27 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($44,032), Fine and Studio Arts ($42,362), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($41,233) | |||||
| 92 | Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA | $42,946 | $14,262 | $10,204 | 86.9% |
| Fitchburg State University posts an admission rate of 87% and a six-year completion rate of 55%, ranking 92nd on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (62 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (33 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates) | |||||
| 93 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $42,849 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Keene State College posts an average net price of $12,192 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 93rd on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (28 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($50,507), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($45,423) | |||||
| 94 | Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA | $42,725 | $49,465 | $42,734 | 43.5% |
| Berklee College of Music reports median earnings of $42,725 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 44%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (656 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (167 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (66 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($59,703), Music ($38,617), Dance ($35,702) | |||||
| 95 | Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ | $42,720 | $18,173 | $9,008 | 70.6% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks 433rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts a six-year completion rate of 70%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (25 graduates), Music (22 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates) | |||||
| 96 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $42,540 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| University at Albany reports median earnings of $42,540 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $17,167. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (33 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (12 graduates), Music (12 graduates) | |||||
| 97 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $42,312 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
| Westfield State University reports median earnings of $42,312 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $16,721. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (14 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates), Music (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($43,248) | |||||
| 98 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $42,309 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 58%, Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranks 98th on this list and posts median earnings of $42,309 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (44 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (28 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($44,816) | |||||
| 99 | DeSales University · Center Valley, PA | $42,293 | $31,643 | $24,007 | 77.1% |
| DeSales University, a private nonprofit institution in Center Valley, admits 77% of applicants and shows median earnings of $42,293 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (32 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (12 graduates), Dance (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($46,847), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($42,571) | |||||
| 100 | Rhode Island College · Providence, RI | $42,280 | $9,478 | $6,378 | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island College ranks 100th on this list and carries an average net price of $9,478, with a six-year completion rate of 48%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (15 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($51,090), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($50,335), Fine and Studio Arts ($41,883) | |||||
| 101 | New England College · Henniker, NH | $42,159 | $26,972 | $25,598 | 92.1% |
| New England College admits 92% of applicants and graduates 35% of its students within six years, alongside an average net price of $26,972. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (22 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (14 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (8 graduates) | |||||
| 102 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $41,991 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey reports median earnings of $41,991 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $16,171. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (56 graduates), Music (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($44,298) | |||||
| 103 | Barnard College · New York, NY | $41,789 | $28,800 | $11,600 | 8.8% |
| Barnard College posts median earnings of $41,789 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, and its admission rate is 9%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (40 graduates), Dance (12 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (11 graduates) | |||||
| 104 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $41,789 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Graduates of Stonehill College earn a median of $41,789 two years after completing their Art & Design studies, and the college's six-year completion rate is 76%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (10 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (10 graduates) | |||||
| 105 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $41,467 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College reports median earnings of $41,467 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $4,195. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (105 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (43 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($44,835), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($31,239) | |||||
| 106 | SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY | $41,461 | $16,353 | $10,911 | 70.7% |
| SUNY Brockport ranks 106th on this list, with an admission rate of 71% and an average net price of $10,911 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (61 graduates), Dance (17 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($44,092) | |||||
| 107 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $40,777 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University shows median earnings of $40,777 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 69%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (37 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($41,137), Visual and Performing Arts, General ($40,199) | |||||
| 108 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $40,298 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York ranks 108th on this list and holds an admission rate of 4%, alongside an average net price of $4,570 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, Other (74 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (34 graduates), Music (17 graduates) | |||||
| 109 | Salem State University · Salem, MA | $39,959 | $15,996 | $10,516 | 95.9% |
| Salem State University, a public university in Salem, reports a six-year completion rate of 50% and an average net price of $15,996. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (34 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (12 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($50,397) | |||||
| 110 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $39,933 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College admits 72% of applicants and ranks 1003rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (72 graduates), Dance (24 graduates), Music (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Dance ($56,503), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($42,092) | |||||
| 111 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $39,593 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| An average net price of $15,824 for families earning under $30,000 is reported at Rider University, a private nonprofit institution in Lawrenceville. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (45 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (24 graduates), Dance (17 graduates) | |||||
| 112 | Marymount Manhattan College · New York, NY | $39,560 | $36,861 | $30,722 | 82.6% |
| Marymount Manhattan College ranks 112th on this list and shows a six-year completion rate of 49%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (99 graduates), Dance (37 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($40,086), Dance ($38,227) | |||||
| 113 | Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA | $39,357 | $25,942 | $22,436 | 96.9% |
| Point Park University reports median earnings of $39,357 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 97%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (85 graduates), Dance (78 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($40,121), Dance ($37,205) | |||||
| 114 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $39,127 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
| Graduates of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania earn a median of $39,127 four years after completing their Art & Design program, and the university's six-year completion rate is 56%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($39,127) | |||||
| 115 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $39,037 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
| With an average net price of $13,381, Worcester State University reports median earnings of $39,037 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (19 graduates) | |||||
| 116 | Alfred University · Alfred, NY | $38,877 | $25,620 | $16,512 | 73.8% |
| Alfred University ranks 1194th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $25,620. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (69 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($38,877) | |||||
| 117 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $38,737 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% |
| New Jersey City University admits 98% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earn a median of $38,737 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (36 graduates), Music (28 graduates), Dance (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($41,077), Music ($35,729) | |||||
| 118 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $38,659 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| A six-year completion rate of 67% and an average net price of $23,127 for families earning under $30,000 are reported at Arcadia University. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (14 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (13 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (13 graduates) | |||||
| 119 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $38,423 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Long Island University ranks 119th on this list and reports an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (36 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (8 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (7 graduates) | |||||
| 120 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $38,407 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh reports median earnings of $38,407 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $9,400 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (19 graduates), Music (6 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($38,407) | |||||
| 121 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design · Lancaster, PA | $38,275 | $30,083 | $24,547 | 99.2% |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admits 99% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 69%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (30 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (8 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (6 graduates) | |||||
| 122 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $38,060 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| SUNY at Purchase College, a public university in Purchase, carries an average net price of $18,913. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (149 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (65 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (62 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management ($51,954), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($43,265), Music ($41,926) | |||||
| 123 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $38,012 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University graduates 82% of its students within six years and ranks 1305th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (13 graduates), Music (10 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($59,551) | |||||
| 124 | Maine College of Art & Design · Portland, ME | $37,868 | $38,338 | $31,589 | 76.1% |
| Maine College of Art & Design reports median earnings of $37,868 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (29 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($39,443), Fine and Studio Arts ($34,720) | |||||
| 125 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $37,866 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 125th on this list and posts an average net price of $12,555 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (17 graduates), Dance (16 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Dance ($40,797) | |||||
| 126 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $37,835 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania admits just 5% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 97%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (40 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (20 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($44,735) | |||||
| 127 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $37,761 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania carries an average net price of $15,699 and ranks 401st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates), Music (19 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (12 graduates) | |||||
| 128 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $37,387 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University reports a six-year completion rate of 33% and an average net price of $7,405 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (29 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (27 graduates), Music (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($45,222), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($39,863) | |||||
| 129 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $37,299 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego admits 81% of applicants and graduates 60% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (48 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (47 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($44,939), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($38,429) | |||||
| 130 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $37,218 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam ranks 130th on this list and carries an average net price of $13,624. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (46 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (19 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (18 graduates) | |||||
| 131 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $37,161 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| Brandeis University reports a six-year completion rate of 86% and an average net price of $13,363 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (14 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (14 graduates), Music (13 graduates) | |||||
| 132 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $37,089 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University admits 9% of applicants and ranks 47th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (37 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, Other (18 graduates), Music (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($41,784) | |||||
| 133 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $36,935 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University, a public university in California, admits 94% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 52%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (88 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (25 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($37,684) | |||||
| 134 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $36,848 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield University reports median earnings of $36,848 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, alongside an average net price of $48,095. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (7 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (5 graduates) | |||||
| 135 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $36,387 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University earn a median of $36,387 four years after completing, and the university's six-year completion rate stands at 50%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (26 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($36,387) | |||||
| 136 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $36,312 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
| With an admission rate of 14%, Wellesley College posts median earnings of $36,312 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (19 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (10 graduates), Music (6 graduates) | |||||
| 137 | The Juilliard School · New York, NY | $36,172 | $43,571 | $30,168 | 9.2% |
| The Juilliard School reports median earnings of $36,172 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $43,571. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (89 graduates), Dance (21 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 graduates) | |||||
| 138 | Dean College · Franklin, MA | $36,152 | $30,684 | $26,996 | 73.7% |
| Dean College graduates earn a median of $36,152 four years after completing, and the school admits 74% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Dance (31 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (20 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($36,724), Dance ($36,644) | |||||
| 139 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $35,954 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| Assumption University reports median earnings of $35,954 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing and a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (11 graduates), Music (7 graduates) | |||||
| 140 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $35,823 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| Marywood University posts median earnings of $35,823 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, with an average net price of $23,388. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (12 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (5 graduates) | |||||
| 141 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $35,452 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst admits 60% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 83%, alongside an average net price of $22,383. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (36 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (30 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($46,027) | |||||
| 142 | Adelphi University · Garden City, NY | $35,414 | $30,783 | $24,095 | 65.9% |
| Adelphi University admits 66% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 67%, with an average net price of $30,783. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (15 graduates), Dance (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($50,759), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($37,630) | |||||
| 143 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $35,403 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
| Messiah University reports a six-year completion rate of 75% and an average net price of $26,502, while admitting 79% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (18 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (6 graduates) | |||||
| 144 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $35,143 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University admits 83% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 58%, with an average net price of $21,067. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (33 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (19 graduates), Music (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($41,933) | |||||
| 145 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY | $35,060 | $3,033 | $607 | 47.5% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College reports median earnings of $35,060 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, and carries an average net price of $3,033. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (6 graduates) | |||||
| 146 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $35,036 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% of applicants and graduates 72% of its students within six years, ranking 146th on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (42 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (33 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Visual and Performing Arts, General ($41,097), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($39,521) | |||||
| 147 | Lycoming College · Williamsport, PA | $34,936 | $19,140 | $12,151 | 74.1% |
| Lycoming College posts a six-year completion rate of 60% alongside median earnings of $34,936 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (5 graduates), Music (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($34,936) | |||||
| 148 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $34,904 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| With an admission rate of 49%, Stony Brook University reports median earnings of $34,904 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (45 graduates), Music (16 graduates) | |||||
| 149 | Seton Hill University · Greensburg, PA | $34,890 | $22,204 | $15,143 | 79.5% |
| Seton Hill University ranks 149th on this list and shows an average net price of $15,143 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (11 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 graduates), Dance (8 graduates) | |||||
| 150 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $34,888 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| University of Rochester graduates 85% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $34,888 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (128 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (13 graduates), Dance (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($34,888) | |||||
| 151 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $34,822 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University admits 82% of applicants and lists median earnings of $34,822 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (23 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (7 graduates) | |||||
| 152 | Bard College · Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $34,667 | $34,649 | $19,012 | 52.1% |
| Bard College carries an average net price of $34,649 and reports median earnings of $34,667 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (138 graduates), Music (13 graduates) | |||||
| 153 | Montserrat College of Art · Beverly, MA | $34,325 | $33,216 | $25,388 | Not reported |
| Montserrat College of Art shows a six-year completion rate of 53% and an average net price of $25,388 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (31 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (11 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($37,179), Design and Applied Arts ($33,496) | |||||
| 154 | Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY | $34,283 | $22,277 | $14,535 | 83.0% |
| Le Moyne College reports median earnings of $34,283 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 73%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 graduates) | |||||
| 155 | Siena University · Loudonville, NY | $34,017 | $33,733 | $26,417 | 69.0% |
| Siena University admits 69% of applicants and carries an average net price of $26,417 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (7 graduates) | |||||
| 156 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $33,305 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
| Mount Holyoke College graduates 84% of its students within six years and shows an average net price of $10,882 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (29 graduates), Music (11 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 graduates) | |||||
| 157 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $33,231 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $33,231 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, and its average net price is $23,331. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (58 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (46 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (15 graduates) | |||||
| 158 | Moore College of Art and Design · Philadelphia, PA | $33,200 | $43,086 | $34,834 | 56.5% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Philadelphia, Moore College of Art and Design admits 56% of applicants and has a six-year completion rate of 57%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (48 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, General (28 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($38,831) | |||||
| 159 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $32,925 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Allegheny College posts a six-year completion rate of 73% and an average net price of $22,940, while its Art & Design graduates earned a median of $32,925 two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (8 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (7 graduates) | |||||
| 160 | Drew University · Madison, NJ | $32,833 | $24,280 | $15,224 | 67.8% |
| Drew University reports an average net price of $24,280 and an admission rate of 68%, and it ranks 1044th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (12 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) | |||||
| 161 | Lasell University · Newton, MA | $32,379 | $27,511 | $18,334 | 81.2% |
| Graduates of Lasell University in Art & Design earned a median of $32,379 four years after completing, and the school's six-year completion rate is 59%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($32,379) | |||||
| 162 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $31,951 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| Nazareth University has an admission rate of 75% and a six-year completion rate of 73%, with an average net price of $22,796 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (16 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (15 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($36,117) | |||||
| 163 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $31,904 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College admits 31% of applicants and graduates 88% within six years, while its Art & Design graduates earned a median of $31,904 two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (17 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (11 graduates) | |||||
| 164 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $31,874 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| A public institution, College of Staten Island CUNY reports an average net price of $5,579 and ranks 93rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (28 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (6 graduates) | |||||
| 165 | Bennington College · Bennington, VT | $31,867 | $30,947 | $18,480 | 44.5% |
| Bennington College reports median earnings of $31,867 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 45%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (34 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (23 graduates), Music (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Visual and Performing Arts, General ($39,958) | |||||
| 166 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $31,391 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
| Clark University has a six-year completion rate of 77% and an average net price of $18,188 for families earning under $30,000, and it admits 40% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (17 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts, Other (13 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates) | |||||
| 167 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Philadelphia, PA | $31,131 | $42,454 | $39,928 | Not reported |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts reports median earnings of $31,131 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $42,454. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (23 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($31,131) | |||||
| 168 | Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME | $30,771 | $14,398 | $3,145 | 7.1% |
| Bowdoin College admits 7% of applicants and graduates 95% within six years, while its Art & Design graduates earned a median of $30,771 two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (13 graduates) | |||||
| 169 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $30,093 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| University of Southern Maine is a public university in Portland with an average net price of $13,596 and a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (15 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (11 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($43,514) | |||||
| 170 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · North Adams, MA | $29,835 | $16,068 | $9,845 | 89.7% |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 56% alongside an average net price of $16,068. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (17 graduates), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (6 graduates) | |||||
| 171 | Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA | $29,685 | $37,607 | $40,755 | 42.1% |
| Dickinson College reports median earnings of $29,685 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 80%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (11 graduates), Music (6 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (5 graduates) | |||||
| 172 | Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT | $29,639 | $31,483 | $12,723 | 10.8% |
| With an admission rate of 11%, Middlebury College graduates 91% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $29,639 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (17 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates) | |||||
| 173 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $29,493 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
| Boston College posts a six-year completion rate of 91% and an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (17 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (15 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates) | |||||
| 174 | Cedar Crest College · Allentown, PA | $29,141 | $18,659 | $21,044 | 84.1% |
| Cedar Crest College reports median earnings of $29,141 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, and its admission rate is 84%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (11 graduates) | |||||
| 175 | Manhattan School of Music · New York, NY | $28,290 | $51,754 | $31,392 | 40.8% |
| Manhattan School of Music has an average net price of $51,754 and a six-year completion rate of 78%, and it ranks 1466th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (92 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (28 graduates) | |||||
| 176 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $27,827 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92% of applicants and reports an average net price of $15,365 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (10 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates) | |||||
| 177 | The New England Conservatory of Music · Boston, MA | $26,985 | $46,754 | $47,882 | 41.1% |
| The New England Conservatory of Music reports median earnings of $26,985 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 73%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (85 graduates) | |||||
| 178 | Daemen University · Amherst, NY | $26,353 | $18,693 | $10,773 | 68.3% |
| Daemen University reports median earnings of $26,353 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 68%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Visual and Performing Arts, General (9 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (6 graduates) | |||||
| 179 | Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT | $25,967 | $25,239 | $12,825 | 84.5% |
| Saint Michael's College has an average net price of $25,239 and reports median earnings of $25,967 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (10 graduates) | |||||
| 180 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ | $25,194 | $15,404 | $10,218 | 90.7% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus admits 91% of applicants and reports an average net price of $10,218 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (6 graduates) | |||||
| 181 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York, NY | $24,920 | $13,269 | $3,749 | 20.7% |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a private nonprofit institution in New York, reports median earnings of $24,920 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (62 graduates) | |||||
| 182 | Hamilton College · Clinton, NY | $24,772 | $28,985 | $8,028 | 13.6% |
| Hamilton College admits 14% of applicants and its Art & Design graduates earned a median of $24,772 two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (28 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates), Music (8 graduates) | |||||
| 183 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $23,281 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 46%, Mercy University ranks 183rd on this list and carries an average net price of $11,974 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Music (25 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (5 graduates) | |||||
| 184 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY | $21,964 | $15,268 | $10,908 | 92.2% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton, a public college in Canton, reports median earnings of $21,964 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (19 graduates) | |||||
| 185 | Gordon College · Wenham, MA | $21,964 | $24,883 | $21,829 | 69.2% |
| Gordon College posts a six-year completion rate of 69% and its Art & Design graduates earned a median of $21,964 two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (10 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (9 graduates), Music (6 graduates) | |||||
| 186 | Hartwick College · Oneonta, NY | $19,683 | $31,320 | $22,584 | 69.6% |
| Hartwick College ranks 186th on this list, with an average net price of $31,320 and median earnings of $19,683 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (9 graduates) | |||||
| 187 | Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA | $15,922 | $31,490 | $13,625 | 38.9% |
| Gettysburg College admits 39% of applicants and reports median earnings of $15,922 for its Art & Design graduates two years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 83%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (12 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (11 graduates), Music (8 graduates) | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Art & Design graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 23 of the 187 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 135 schools with a reported completion median. The gap between first-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and second-ranked Dartmouth College is $18,835, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $71,436.
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