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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Colorado University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Western Colorado University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Colorado University sits in Gunnison, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 fine & studio arts graduations were recorded at Western Colorado University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Colorado University

Many students take online classes at Western Colorado University. Among 3,568 students, 1,449 (41%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 424 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at Western Colorado University

Use these rankings to compare Western Colorado University’s Fine & Studio Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#9 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#14 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#22 of 23
Best Value	Nationwide	#437 of 662
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#638 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Western Colorado University

Students who complete Western Colorado University’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,798
3 years	$36,678
4 years	$35,251
5 years	$28,705

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Western Colorado University report median earnings of $35,251, compared with $42,253 for all Western Colorado University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Western Colorado University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Western Colorado University are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Western Colorado University

Of the 13 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Western Colorado University, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Colorado University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13

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

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at Western Colorado University

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Western Colorado University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at Western Colorado University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$67,147

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.