Fine Arts at SUNY New Paltz

Every fine arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fine arts program at SUNY New Paltz stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY New Paltz Fine Arts Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

SUNY New Paltz Fine Arts Rankings

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 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 26% men graduate in fine arts each year. SUNY New Paltz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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.

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

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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Artists	250	$74,240

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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