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Fine & Studio Arts at American University

Fine & Studio Arts at American University

Every fine & studio arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fine arts program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at American University.

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical fine arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine arts at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in fine arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

88% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from The American University, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in fine arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

The following fine arts concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Art History 18
Fine Arts 9

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Art Directors 760 $78,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590
Museum Technicians and Conservators 460 $68,460
Photographers 420 $82,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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