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Fine & Studio Arts at Athens State University

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Athens State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Athens State University is located in Athens, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at Athens State University.

Online Class Availability at Athens State University

Online coursework is an option at Athens State University. Of 2,986 students, 2,141 (72%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 650 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Athens State University

Rankings can help you compare Athens State University’s Fine & Studio Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#104 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#585 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Athens State University

Graduates of Athens State University’s Fine & Studio Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,189
2 years	$22,385
3 years	$23,524
4 years	$22,524
5 years	$29,822

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Athens State University report median earnings of $22,524, compared with $47,160 for all Athens State University graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Athens State University are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Athens State University

Of the 18 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Athens State University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 11% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Athens State University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*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 Athens State University

The Fine & Studio Arts program at Athens State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	6
Fine Arts	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at Athens State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Fine & Studio Arts majors, 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
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$67,147

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.