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Fine & Studio Arts at South Texas College

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

South Texas College is located in McAllen, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at South Texas College.

Online Class Availability at South Texas College

Online coursework is an option at South Texas College. Of 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas College’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
4 years	$13,227
5 years	$22,970

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from South Texas College report median earnings of $13,227, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 60% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at South Texas College are 71% women (15) and 29% men (6).

Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 21 associate’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at South Texas College, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	20

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Fine & Studio Arts associate’s degree recipients at South Texas 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 Texas College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at South Texas College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.