Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia University

Every fine & studio 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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

WVU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at WVU 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 WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine arts at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from WVU, 75% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Art Studies	49
Art History	1

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Music
• Design & Applied Arts

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	660	$52,560
Photographers	110	$32,270
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers	70	$39,120
Art Directors	50	$89,760

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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.