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Fine & Studio Arts at Paradise Valley Community College

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, take a look at what Paradise Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Paradise Valley Community College sits in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 206 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Paradise Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Paradise Valley Community College

Many students take online classes at Paradise Valley Community College. Of 6,148 students, 1,586 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,715 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Paradise Valley Community College

Students who complete Paradise Valley Community 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
4 years	$43,633
5 years	$45,843

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Paradise Valley Community College report median earnings of $43,633, compared with $49,371 for all Paradise Valley Community College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Paradise Valley Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Paradise Valley Community College are 63% women (129) and 37% men (77).

Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program at Paradise Valley Community College

Among the 8 associate’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Paradise Valley Community College, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College, below the national average of 61%.*

*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 Paradise Valley Community College

The Fine & Studio Arts program at Paradise Valley Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	198
Fine Arts	8

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Students who finish Fine & Studio Arts program at Paradise Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fine & Studio Arts majors, 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.