Best Fine and Studio Arts Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

15

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$395,486

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$16,712

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Nassau Community College

Grad rate: 22.2%

NY -$154,394 $35,671 $13,907 N/A Full ROI →
2 Montgomery County Community College

Grad rate: 23.2%

PA -$281,157 $30,320 $14,571 $13,641 Full ROI →
3 Hudson Valley Community College

Grad rate: 31.0%

NY -$284,688 $29,131 $13,654 N/A Full ROI →
4 Delta College

Grad rate: 15.9%

MI -$325,646 $26,913 $11,953 N/A Full ROI →
5 Niagara County Community College

Grad rate: 31.3%

NY -$357,370 $25,486 $13,545 N/A Full ROI →
6 San Antonio College

Grad rate: 23.7%

TX -$361,792 $25,068 $11,576 N/A Full ROI →
7 Community College of Philadelphia

Grad rate: 17.7%

PA -$392,780 $25,208 $19,070 $13,926 Full ROI →
8 Fashion Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 83.3%

NY -$397,944 $25,886 $29,732 $12,000 Full ROI →
9 College of the Canyons

Grad rate: 43.4%

CA -$403,526 $22,848 $10,243 N/A Full ROI →
10 Hudson County Community College

Grad rate: 19.6%

NJ -$408,301 $23,352 $13,014 $6,899 Full ROI →
11 Austin Community College District

Grad rate: 16.1%

TX -$418,147 $23,322 $11,156 $16,500 Full ROI →
12 Monroe Community College

Grad rate: 21.8%

NY -$484,451 $19,837 $14,196 $9,481 Full ROI →
13 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Grad rate: 71.0%

CA -$523,526 $21,163 $53,393 N/A Full ROI →
14 CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Grad rate: 27.1%

NY -$548,106 $16,502 $13,167 $8,750 Full ROI →
15 South Texas College

Grad rate: 26.8%

TX -$590,470 $13,227 $7,505 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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