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#1 #1 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. School of Visual Arts New York, NY Each year, the School of Visual Arts awards about 254 degrees to students majoring in Illustration, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 34 SAT Score 1,130–1,430 Est. Net Price * $59,211 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Each year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design grants about 37 degrees to students studying Illustration, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Graphic Design, and Painting....view more Acceptance Rate 48% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,060–1,220 Est. Net Price * $27,031 Median Starting Salary $52,887
#3 #3 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA At California Institute of the Arts, the most popular majors students pursue are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Fine/Studio Arts, General, and Acting....view more Acceptance Rate 26% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $57,288 Median Starting Salary $55,032
#4 #4 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Every year, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago grants about 584 degrees to students studying Fine/Studio Arts, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 116 SAT Score 1,080–1,240 Est. Net Price * $55,485 Median Starting Salary $52,210
#5 #5 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA At California College of the Arts, the most popular majors students study are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Computer Graphics, and Industrial and Product Design....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 940–1,220 Est. Net Price * $49,945 Median Starting Salary $51,893
#6 #6 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY Every year, Pratt Institute-Main grants about 123 degrees to students majoring in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score 1,230–1,430 Est. Net Price * $51,702 Median Starting Salary $54,861
#7 #7 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the most popular majors students pursue are Painting, Sculpture, and Illustration. In fact, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts awards 12 degrees every year to Painting majors....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 30 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $45,518 Median Starting Salary $53,403
#8 #8 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the three most popular college majors students study are Illustration, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 990–1,180 Est. Net Price * $24,159 Median Starting Salary $57,230
#9 #9 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA At Otis College of Art and Design, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Digital Arts, Design and Visual Communications, General, and Industrial and Product Design. In fact, Otis College of Art and Design awards 90 degrees annually to graduating Digital Arts students....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,120–1,360 Est. Net Price * $49,440 Median Starting Salary $50,774
#10 #10 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S. State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY Annually, State University of New York at New Paltz awards about 202 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Elementary Education and Teaching, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, and Sociology....view more Acceptance Rate 59% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,180–1,340 Est. Net Price * $17,848 Median Starting Salary $50,610
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
School of Visual Arts New York, NY Each year, the School of Visual Arts awards about 254 degrees to students...view more	100	91%	34	1,130 – 1,430	$59,211	$51,847
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Each year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design grants about 37 degrees to...view more	94	48%	15	1,060 – 1,220	$27,031	$52,887
California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA At California Institute of the Arts, the most popular majors students pursue...view more	92	26%	20	--	$57,288	$55,032
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Every year, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago grants about 584...view more	91	76%	116	1,080 – 1,240	$55,485	$52,210
California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA At California College of the Arts, the most popular majors students study are...view more	90	73%	28	940 – 1,220	$49,945	$51,893
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the most popular majors students...view more	88	88%	30	--	$45,518	$53,403
Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY Every year, Pratt Institute-Main grants about 123 degrees to students...view more	88	53%	35	1,230 – 1,430	$51,702	$54,861
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA At Otis College of Art and Design, the three most popular college majors...view more	87	84%	12	1,120 – 1,360	$49,440	$50,774
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the three most popular college...view more	87	77%	10	990 – 1,180	$24,159	$57,230
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY Annually, State University of New York at New Paltz awards about 202 degrees...view more	85	59%	24	1,180 – 1,340	$17,848	$50,610

About Fine/Studio Arts, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General programs prepare individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images), theory of art, color theory, composition and perspective, anatomy, the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio, and art portfolio marketing.

Of the 1,156 Fine/Studio Arts, General degrees granted each year at the Masters degree level, 68% percent are awarded to women and the other 32% percent are men. Did you know that New York has more students being awarded a degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General than any other state? In fact, New York awarded 235 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General is $36,700.

Popularity of Fine/Studio Arts, General Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some of the highest paying jobs for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Artists and Related Workers, All Other and Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators. However, something else to consider is how much demand there is for certain careers. Positions that are in high need that a degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General can prepare you for are Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators and Artists and Related Workers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	3,202	38,904	40,129	3%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$74,750	177	1,778	1,841	4%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$59,300	368	3,695	3,886	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

1,156

Female Students

789 (68%)

Male Students

367 (31%)

White (587, 51%)

U.S. Nonresident (191, 17%)

Hispanic or Latino (150, 13%)

Asian (64, 6%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (60, 5%)

Black or African American (59, 5%)

Two or more races (42, 4%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (2, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

91%

34

1,130–1,430

$59,211

$51,847

#2 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

48%

15

1,060–1,220

$27,031

$52,887

#3 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

26%

20

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$57,288

$55,032

#4 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

76%

116

1,080–1,240

$55,485

$52,210

#5 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

73%

28

940–1,220

$49,945

$51,893

#6 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

53%

35

1,230–1,430

$51,702

$54,861

#7 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

88%

30

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$45,518

$53,403

#8 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

77%

10

990–1,180

$24,159

$57,230

#9 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

84%

12

1,120–1,360

$49,440

$50,774

#10 Best College for Fine/Studio Arts, General in the U.S.

59%

24

1,180–1,340

$17,848

$50,610

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Top Paying Careers

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