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Fine & Studio Arts at South Mountain Community College

If you plan to study Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at South Mountain Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Mountain Community College is in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 199 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at South Mountain Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Mountain Community College

Distance learning is available at South Mountain Community College. Of 4,516 students, 1,415 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,164 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from South Mountain Community College

Students who complete South Mountain Community College’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$22,485
3 years	$21,256
4 years	$36,274
5 years	$42,696

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from South Mountain Community College take home a median $36,274, compared with $36,463 for all South Mountain Community College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at South Mountain Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at South Mountain Community College are 71% women (141) and 29% men (58).

Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program at South Mountain Community College

Of the 4 associate’s fine & studio arts graduates at South Mountain Community College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at South Mountain Community College, above 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 South Mountain Community College

This Fine & Studio Arts program at South Mountain Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	195
Fine Arts	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at South Mountain Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.