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Fine & Studio Arts at Skidmore College

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Skidmore College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Skidmore College sits in Saratoga Springs, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at Skidmore College.

Online & Distance Learning at Skidmore College

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

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Skidmore College

Rankings can help you compare Skidmore College’s Fine & Studio Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 122
Best Value	New York	#45 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 666
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#103 of 121
Best Value	Nationwide	#604 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Skidmore College

Students who complete Skidmore 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	$33,302
2 years	$34,704
4 years	$46,934
5 years	$61,804

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Skidmore College take home a median $46,934, compared with $53,786 for all Skidmore College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Skidmore College comes in at $18,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Skidmore College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Skidmore College are 85% women (34) and 15% men (6).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Skidmore College

Among the 40 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Skidmore College, 85% were women (34) and 15% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Skidmore College, lower than 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 Skidmore College

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Skidmore College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art History	11
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	29

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Students who finish Fine & Studio Arts program at Skidmore College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.