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Fine & Studio Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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Fine & Studio Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

If you plan to study fine and studio arts, take a look at what Minneapolis College of Art and Design has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 760 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from MCAD.

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.

MCAD Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

MCAD Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at MCAD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at MCAD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 41
Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 118
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 187
196
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools 207
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 304
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
410
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 429
447

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from MCAD. This makes it the #119 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MCAD Fine Arts Graduates

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at MCAD is $23,098. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts students.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at MCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MCAD Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of Fine Arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at MCAD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MCAD Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from MCAD in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in Fine Arts each year. MCAD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a master's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MCAD also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MN, the home state for Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Art Directors 960 $95,300
Photographers 770 $54,150
Multimedia Artists and Animators 300 $61,550

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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