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Art History at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Art History, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 art history graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Art History graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Art History graduates at Northwestern University are 76% women (13) and 24% men (4).

Art History Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 10 bachelor’s art history graduates at Northwestern University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 32%.*

Art History Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 2 master’s art history graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Art History master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Art History Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 5 doctoral art history graduates at Northwestern University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Art History Graduates

Graduates of the Art History program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Art History majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Archivists	$53,759
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.