by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fine And Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a fine and studio arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying fine and studio arts schools.
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Below are the schools whose fine and studio arts graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Florida earned the #1 spot for highest-paid fine and studio arts graduates in Florida. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. After graduating, fine and studio arts degree recipients from University Of Florida typically earn about $46,870 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in fine and studio arts will find them at University Of South Florida Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,000.
Students chasing top earnings in fine and studio arts will find them at Florida State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. Students who complete the fine and studio arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,341.
This ranking is produced 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.
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