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Fine & Studio Arts at College of Charleston

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

College of Charleston is in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 41 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at College of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Charleston

Many students take online classes at College of Charleston. Of 11,926 students, 826 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at College of Charleston

Rankings can help you compare College of Charleston’s Fine & Studio Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#2 of 12
Best Value	South Carolina	#8 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 125
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#216 of 666
Best Value	Nationwide	#458 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’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	$25,077
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$30,548
4 years	$35,183
5 years	$38,359

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from College of Charleston take home a median $35,183, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from College of Charleston comes in at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at College of Charleston are 85% women (35) and 15% men (6).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Among the 41 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at College of Charleston, 85% were women (35) and 15% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 27% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, below 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 College of Charleston

The Fine & Studio Arts program at College of Charleston breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	25
Art History	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at College of Charleston pursue many career paths. 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.