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2026 Highest Paid Fine And Studio Arts Grads in District of Columbia

[Fine And Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying fine and studio arts schools.

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• Highest Paid Fine And Studio Arts Grads in District of Columbia

2026 Highest Paid Fine And Studio Arts Grads in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools send fine and studio arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Fine And Studio Arts Graduates

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$47,467 Average Early-Career Salary

George Washington University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying fine and studio arts schools in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Early-career fine and studio arts graduates from George Washington University make a median of around $47,467 per year.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,705 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes Howard University one of the highest-paying schools for fine and studio arts. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,705.

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American University
Washington, DC

$37,864 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes American University one of the highest-paying schools for fine and studio arts. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,864.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries fine and studio arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.