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Fine & Studio Arts at Rutgers University-Newark

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, take a look at what Rutgers University-Newark. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-Newark is in Newark, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-Newark

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-Newark. Of 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Rutgers University-Newark

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-Newark’s Fine & Studio Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#7 of 19
Best Value	New Jersey	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 122
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#244 of 666
Best Value	Nationwide	#456 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Rutgers University-Newark

Students who complete Rutgers University-Newark’s Fine & Studio Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,120
2 years	$29,374
3 years	$35,239
4 years	$38,282
5 years	$48,946

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Rutgers University-Newark earn a median of $38,282, compared with $80,436 for all Rutgers University-Newark graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Rutgers University-Newark is $25,975.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 68% women (15) and 32% men (7).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 22 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 68% were women (15) and 32% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	7

Minority students account for 82% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above 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 Rutgers University-Newark

The Fine & Studio Arts program at Rutgers University-Newark includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	22

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at Rutgers University-Newark work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.