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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Michigan University

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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Michigan University

Every fine and 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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

WMU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at WMU 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
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84

Earnings of WMU Fine Arts Graduates

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $22,541. This is less than $24,186, which is the national average of all Fine Arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from WMU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Art Directors 1,040 $87,330
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 750 $40,580

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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