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Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa University is in Grand Junction, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Online Class Availability at Colorado Mesa University

Distance learning is available at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

Rankings can help you compare Colorado Mesa University’s Fine & Studio Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#10 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#12 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#23 of 23
Best Value	Nationwide	#402 of 662
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#639 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Colorado Mesa University

Those who finish Colorado Mesa University’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	$24,214
2 years	$25,967
3 years	$14,857
4 years	$33,389
5 years	$31,631

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Colorado Mesa University report median earnings of $33,389, compared with $49,582 for all Colorado Mesa University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 67% women (16) and 33% men (8).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 24 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 67% were women (16) and 33% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, 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 Colorado Mesa University

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Colorado Mesa University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	22
Art History	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at Colorado Mesa University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.