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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() Williams College Williamstown, MA With 24 departments and 35 majors, a majority of students decide to study in one of these five:...view more | 99 | 10% | 10 | 1,470 - 1,560 | $16,988 | $46,841 | ||
![]() Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY Annually, Bard College awards around 135 degrees to those studying...view more | 92 | 52% | 24 | 1,330 - 1,440 | $25,218 | $53,819 | ||
![]() Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates.view more | 89 | 5% | 10 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $19,811 | $43,415 | ||
![]() School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Every year, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago grants about 584...view more | 82 | 76% | 17 | 1,080 - 1,240 | $55,485 | $52,210 | ||
![]() Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but...view more | 81 | 5% | 20 | 1,490 - 1,570 | $26,044 | $44,796 | ||
![]() Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more | 81 | 3% | 14 | 1,500 - 1,590 | $17,900 | $42,877 | ||
![]() Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO Each year, Lindenwood University awards about 188 degrees to students...view more | 81 | 66% | 28 | 1,020 - 1,190 | $18,698 | $51,229 | ||
![]() SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 80 | 73% | 8 | 1,200 - 1,380 | $18,651 | $52,298 | ||
![]() Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research...view more | 78 | 4% | 33 | 1,500 - 1,560 | $20,869 | $42,187 | ||
![]() New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more | 76 | 9% | 70 | 1,480 - 1,570 | $30,730 | $48,239 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
For all the 3,033 degrees awarded in Art History, Criticism and Conservation per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 759 students earning degrees at the Masters degree level in the US, 15% percent identify as men and 85% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Art History, Criticism and Conservation, New York has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation is $36,700.
For Art History, Criticism and Conservation majors, some of the most in demand careers include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Curators and Museum Technicians and Conservators. Not only that, Art History, Criticism and Conservation graduates may land a top paying job, such as Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary or Curators.
These are the highest paying careers for Art History, Criticism and Conservation majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,360 | 3,202 | 38,904 | 40,129 | 3% | |
Curators | $61,750 | 708 | 5,184 | 5,744 | 11% | |
Archivists | $59,910 | 447 | 3,506 | 3,804 | 9% | |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | $48,670 | 708 | 5,371 | 5,930 | 10% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Art History, Criticism and Conservation majors.
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