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Fine & Studio Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, you may want to check out the program at Estrella Mountain Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Estrella Mountain Community College is in Avondale, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 555 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Estrella Mountain Community College.

Studying Online at Estrella Mountain Community College

Distance learning is available at Estrella Mountain Community College. Among 10,109 students, 2,904 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,930 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College

Those who finish Estrella Mountain Community College’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
2 years	$27,947
3 years	$35,693
4 years	$40,305
5 years	$44,864

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College earn a median of $40,305, compared with $41,019 for all Estrella Mountain Community College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Estrella Mountain Community College are 72% women (401) and 28% men (154).

Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program at Estrella Mountain Community College

Among the 10 associate’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Estrella Mountain Community College, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at Estrella Mountain Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at Estrella Mountain Community College, higher than the national average of 61%.*

*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 Estrella Mountain Community College

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Estrella Mountain Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	545
Fine Arts	10

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at Estrella Mountain Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, 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.