Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. Of the 3,080 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 2021, 73 of them were fine and studio arts majors.
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.
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NIU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
- Master’s Degree in Fine Arts
NIU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how NIU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The Fine Arts major at NIU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools | 47 |
| Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools | 188 |
| Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 295 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from NIU. This makes it the #119 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in Fine Arts, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of NIU Fine Arts Graduates
The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $26,004. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.
Fine Arts Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
NIU Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program
Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from NIU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in Fine Arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NIU also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 3,940 | $68,360 |
| Photographers | 2,600 | $36,290 |
| Art Directors | 2,080 | $99,800 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 940 | $45,210 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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