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Career and Salary after Completing Painting Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Painting major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary career is $86,240 and, for Craft Artists, the average annual income is $40,730.
Painting Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary-$86,240
Craft Artists$19.58$40,730
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$33.18$69,010
Special Effects Artists and Animators$41.45$86,220

Average Salary after Completing Painting Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Painting program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $35,949 for master degree programs.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage Loan Debt
Master's Degree$35,949$51,446

Schools Offering Painting Graduate Programs

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University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$47,647
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Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$40,595
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Wichita State University

Wichita, KS | public, four-years
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2023-2024$9,322(in-state) $19,240(out-of-state)
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Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$55,150
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Boston University

Boston, MA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$65,168
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$15,208(in-state) $31,750(out-of-state)
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Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$42,450
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Alfred University

Alfred, NY | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$39,530
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State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY | public, four-years
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2023-2024$8,524(in-state) $18,434(out-of-state)
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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$63,061
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