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Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Methodist University

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Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study fine and studio arts, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In 2021, 23 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU.

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.

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at SMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at SMU 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
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 711

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from SMU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in Fine Arts, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $37,698. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 56% higher than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from SMU. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 Fine Arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from SMU, 57% 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in Fine Arts.

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

SMU also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Photographers 3,070 $34,160
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2,480 $82,940
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,440 $41,450

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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