Fine & Studio Arts at Princeton University

Every fine and studio arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the Fine Arts program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,175 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 2021, 16 of them were fine and studio arts majors.

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.

Princeton Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

Princeton Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how Princeton 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 Princeton 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
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools	105

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from Princeton. This makes it the #105 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in Fine Arts, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at Princeton University.

Princeton Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Princeton. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical Fine Arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from Princeton in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in Fine Arts each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from Princeton, 56% 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 Princeton University with a master's in Fine Arts.

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

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,070	$90,750
Photographers	1,400	$35,840
Art Directors	1,030	$104,820
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers	730	$54,870

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.