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Fine & Studio Arts at Fort Lewis College

If you are interested in studying Fine & Studio Arts, take a look at what Fort Lewis College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fort Lewis College sits in Durango, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 fine & studio arts graduations were recorded at Fort Lewis College.

Studying Online at Fort Lewis College

Online coursework is an option at Fort Lewis College. Of 3,544 students, 56 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Fort Lewis College

Use these rankings to compare Fort Lewis College’s Fine & Studio Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#15 of 23
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#16 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#405 of 666
Best Value	Nationwide	#405 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Graduates of Fort Lewis College’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	$21,274
2 years	$22,485
3 years	$25,996
4 years	$34,095
5 years	$38,124

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Fort Lewis College take home a median $34,095, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Fort Lewis College comes in at $16,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Fort Lewis College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Fort Lewis College are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Of the 24 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Fort Lewis College, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College, above 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 Fort Lewis College

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Fort Lewis College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	24

Top-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at Fort Lewis College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.