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Fine & Studio Arts at Vassar College

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

Vassar College is in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at Vassar College.

Online Class Availability at Vassar College

Vassar College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Vassar College

These rankings give you a sense of how Vassar College’s Fine & Studio Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 122
Best Value	New York	#48 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#107 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#117 of 666
Best Value	Nationwide	#622 of 662

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Vassar College

Graduates of Vassar College’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,522
2 years	$35,600
3 years	$38,666
4 years	$40,808
5 years	$66,304

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Vassar College earn a median of $40,808, compared with $63,154 for all Vassar College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Vassar College is $18,985.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Vassar College are 83% women (19) and 17% men (4).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Of the 23 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at Vassar College, 83% were women (19) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, 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 Vassar College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Those who complete Fine & Studio Arts program at Vassar College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.