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Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a Fine Arts school? To help you decide if Northwestern State University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's Fine Arts program.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 2021, 10 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.

NSU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NSU offers distance education options for Fine Arts at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NSU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at NSU 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 72
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 538
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 755

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from NSU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 Fine Arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical Fine Arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NSU Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
The Fine Arts program at NSU awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in Fine Arts each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from NSU, 71% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU 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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Photographers 510 $32,710
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $61,980
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 460 $36,820
Curators 140 $42,190

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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