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Fine & Studio Arts at SUNY New Paltz

Fine & Studio Arts at SUNY New Paltz

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

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and has a total student population of 7,489.

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.

SUNY New Paltz Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

SUNY New Paltz Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at SUNY New Paltz 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.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at SUNY New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine arts at SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz 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 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY New Paltz Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in fine arts each year. SUNY New Paltz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from SUNY New Paltz, 80% 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 SUNY New Paltz with a master's in fine arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

If you plan to be a fine arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY New Paltz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Painting 15
Fine Arts 11
Art History 6
Printmaking 5
Metal Arts 5
Sculpture 3
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 3

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 NY, the home state for SUNY New Paltz.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Art Directors 8,320 $124,710
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 4,390 $50,380
Photographers 4,090 $53,150

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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