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Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree

Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Fine & Studio Arts is offered at 1,338 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Fine & Studio Arts. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about32% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 18.0% of Fine & Studio Arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fine & Studio Arts Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 37,770 people earned theirFine & Studio Arts majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Fine & Studio Arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4,250
Associate’s Degree 5,108
Bachelor’s Degree 24,445
Master’s Degree (this page) 3,630
Doctor’s Degree 212

Earnings of Fine & Studio Arts Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Fine & Studio Arts of $36,289 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,613
4 years $36,289
5 years $41,536

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Fine & Studio Arts students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in Fine & Studio Arts. About 73.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 804
Women 2,173
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Fine & Studio Arts

The racial-ethnic distribution of Fine & Studio Arts graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,501 50.4%
Asian 205 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 341 11.5%
Black or African American 172 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20 0.7%
Two or More Races 97 3.3%
Race Unknown 106 3.6%
International Students 535 18.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 18.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,469 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Fine & Studio Arts. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Fine & Studio Arts students seeking a master's degree is School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, 920 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mesa Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. This school awarded 911 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 656 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Glendale Community College is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 637 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Estrella Mountain Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. This school awarded 555 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 453 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 435 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 329 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 321 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 299 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 299 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 298 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 290 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 241 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 238 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 214 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Paradise Valley Community College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. This school awarded 206 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

South Mountain Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. This school awarded 199 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Fine & Studio Arts majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 194 master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Fine & Studio Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 187 people received their master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Art/Art Studies, General 18,711
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12,013
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3,557
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 751
Intermedia/Multimedia 732

Below are some popular majors similar to Fine & Studio Arts that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Design and Applied Arts 38,798
Music 25,853
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16,640
Visual and Performing Arts, General 7,225

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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