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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Colorado University

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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Western.

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.

Western Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

Western Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

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

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 Western 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 Schools 377
490
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools 501
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 574

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from Western Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western is $18,798. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts students.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 Fine Arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Western 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Photographers 750 $38,600
Art Directors 570 $92,440
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 290 $42,490

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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