UArts Salaries

How much money do The University of the Arts graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $25,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $34,500 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UArts graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Design and Applied Arts with a median starting salary of $21,700 followed by Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry paying $20,100 and Dance graduates who have a median starting income of $19,700 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $42,500 followed by Museology/Museum Studies (Master's Degree) at $33,300 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of the Arts graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for The University of the Arts graduates ranked by degree type and major

Major	Earnings
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree)	$42,500
Museology/Museum Studies (Master's Degree)	$33,300
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree)	$21,700
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry (Bachelor’s Degree)	$20,100
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree)	$19,700
Music (Bachelor’s Degree)	$17,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree)	$17,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree)	$17,100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree)	$16,400