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Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying fine and 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. In 2021, 16 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 33

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

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

75% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Northwestern. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northwestern Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The Fine Arts program at Northwestern awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from Northwestern, 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 University 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 1 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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