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Fine & Studio Arts at Oberlin College

If you are interested in studying Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Oberlin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oberlin College is located in Oberlin, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 fine & studio arts graduations were recorded at Oberlin College.

Online & Distance Learning at Oberlin College

Oberlin College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Oberlin College

Rankings can help you compare Oberlin College’s Fine & Studio Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#12 of 20
Best Value	Ohio	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#47 of 80
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#78 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#407 of 666
Best Value	Nationwide	#634 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Oberlin College

Those who finish Oberlin College’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$16,622
2 years	$18,771

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Oberlin College comes in at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Oberlin College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Oberlin College are 88% women (29) and 12% men (4).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Oberlin College

Of the 33 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Oberlin College, 88% were women (29) and 12% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at Oberlin College

The Fine & Studio Arts program at Oberlin College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	22
Art History	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at Oberlin College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$67,147

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.