by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fine And Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a fine and studio arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where fine and studio arts graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose fine and studio arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Arkansas State University Main Campus the top school for fine and studio arts graduate earnings in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,374.
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying fine and studio arts schools. Located in the city of Little Rock, University Of Arkansas At Little Rock is a public institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,965.
University Of Arkansas came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying fine and studio arts schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. Fine And Studio Arts graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of about $43,864 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in fine and studio arts will find them at University Of Central Arkansas, which ranked #4. University Of Central Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Conway. After graduating, fine and studio arts degree recipients from University Of Central Arkansas typically earn about $38,265 annually.
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 · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.