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Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Fine & Studio Arts, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 129 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Austin’s Fine & Studio Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 37
Best Value	Texas	#29 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 666
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 64
Best Value	Nationwide	#432 of 662

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 37
Best Value	Texas	#29 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 666
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 64
Best Value	Nationwide	#432 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin

Students who complete The University of Texas at Austin’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,661
2 years	$29,523
3 years	$35,264
4 years	$42,201
5 years	$48,471

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn a median of $42,201, compared with $77,647 for all The University of Texas at Austin graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from The University of Texas at Austin stands at $24,057.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 86% women (111) and 14% men (18).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 108 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 85% were women (92) and 15% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 41% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 40%.*

Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 15 master’s fine & studio arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Fine & Studio Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Fine & Studio Arts Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 6 doctoral fine & studio arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 17% of Fine & Studio Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at The University of Texas at Austin

The Fine & Studio Arts program at The University of Texas at Austin breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	8
Fine Arts	72
Art History	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at The University of Texas at Austin pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.