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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Kentucky University

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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. In 2021, 41 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

WKU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at WKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at WKU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 649

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from WKU Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $24,392. This is 1% higher than $24,186, which is the national average for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from WKU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WKU also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750
Photographers 400 $36,390
Art Directors 160 $75,540
Curators 150 $51,230

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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