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Fine & Studio Arts at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Marshall University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Marshall University.

Online Class Availability at Marshall University

Online coursework is an option at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Marshall University

These rankings give you a sense of how Marshall University’s Fine & Studio Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 125
Best Value	Nationwide	#137 of 662
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#497 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Marshall University

Graduates of Marshall University’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,607
2 years	$20,530
3 years	$26,926
4 years	$31,451
5 years	$31,004

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Marshall University take home a median $31,451, compared with $62,090 for all Marshall University graduates — about 49% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Marshall University is $25,293.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Marshall University are 72% women (21) and 28% men (8).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Of the 29 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Marshall University, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall 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 Marshall University

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Marshall University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	29

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Students who finish Fine & Studio Arts program at Marshall University pursue many career paths. Here 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.