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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Washington University

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Fine & Studio Arts at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 92 of them were fine and studio arts majors.

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.

WWU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

WWU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 77
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $24,490. 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 WWU

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

WWU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 Fine Arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

WWU 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Photographers 1,030 $48,020
Art Directors 830 $106,260
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 410 $39,540

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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