Fine & Studio Arts at Essex County College

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 Essex County College stacks up to those at other schools.

Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,360.

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.

Essex Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Fine Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts

Essex Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Essex

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Essex County College.

Essex Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program

60% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of fine arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fine arts only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Essex may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

Essex does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fine arts graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Essex County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Art Studies	9

Music

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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,070	$90,750
Photographers	1,400	$35,840
Art Directors	1,030	$104,820
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers	730	$54,870

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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