Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying fine & studio arts, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at Northwestern 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in fine arts, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fine arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in fine arts each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in fine arts.

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

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Art Studies	12
Art History	12

Related Majors

• Dance
• Design & Applied Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Drama & Theater Arts

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 Northwestern 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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.