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Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Oregon University

If you are interested in studying Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Southern Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University.

Studying Online at Southern Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Southern Oregon University. Among 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Southern Oregon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Oregon University’s Fine & Studio Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#8 of 9
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#119 of 145
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#137 of 146
Best Value	Nationwide	#419 of 662
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#616 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Southern Oregon University

Graduates of Southern Oregon University’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
2 years	$16,874
3 years	$19,980
4 years	$26,543
5 years	$29,325

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Southern Oregon University report median earnings of $26,543, compared with $49,045 for all Southern Oregon University graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Southern Oregon University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Southern Oregon University are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 16 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Southern Oregon University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, below 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 Southern Oregon University

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Southern Oregon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	18

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Students who finish Fine & Studio Arts program at Southern Oregon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.