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Fine & Studio Arts at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 fine & studio arts graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$51,032
4 years	$75,877
5 years	$83,742

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Vanderbilt University earn a median of $75,877, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Vanderbilt University are 73% women (16) and 27% men (6).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 19 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 3 master’s fine & studio arts graduates at Vanderbilt University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Fine & Studio Arts master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*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 Vanderbilt University

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Vanderbilt University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	11
Art History	10
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. 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.