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Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Art History, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 art history degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Art History graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Art History graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

Art History Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 10 bachelor’s art history graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 32%.*

Art History Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 6 master’s art history graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Art History master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Art History Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 2 doctoral art history degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Art History Graduates

Those who complete Art History program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Art History graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Archivists	$53,759
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.