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Drawing

Types of Degrees Drawing Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Drawing have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	3
Associate’s Degree	24
Bachelor’s Degree	193
Master’s Degree	34

What Drawing Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Drawing develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Drawing graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Drawing emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Fine Arts — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Design — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Drawing program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Drawing careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Originality — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Drawing graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.8 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	3.9 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.7 / 7
Working with Computers	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Drawing professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe After Effects	Video creation and editing software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Adobe Dreamweaver	Web page creation and editing software	—
Adobe InDesign	Desktop publishing software	✓
JavaScript	Web platform development software	—
Hypertext markup language HTML	Web platform development software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Drawing graduates include:

• Ballet Teacher
• Dancing Teacher
• College Professor
• Guitar Teacher
• Fine Arts Teacher
• Music Educator
• College Faculty Member
• Dramatic Coach
• Drama Teacher
• Drama Professor
• Baton Teacher
• Stagecraft Teacher
• Voice Professor
• Scene Design Lecturer
• Music Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Drawing graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	32.0%
Doctoral degree	20.0%
Bachelor’s degree	15.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	9.2%
Some college courses	8.9%
Postsecondary certificate	6.4%
Less than a high school diploma	4.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.5%
Post-master’s certificate	1.0%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.0%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Drawing?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 76.4% of Drawing degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	194	76.4%
Men	60	23.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Drawing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	98	38.6%
Asian	21	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino	43	16.9%
Black or African American	72	28.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.4%
Two or More Races	10	3.9%
Race Unknown	4	1.6%
International Students	5	2.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Drawing Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Drawing graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,613
4 years	$36,289
5 years	$41,536

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $41,536 — roughly 62% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Drawing Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Drawing graduates earn a median of $36,289 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Fine and Studio Arts	50.07
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	50.0703
Art/Art Studies, General	50.0701
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	50.0711
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	50.0712
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	50.0799
Fine/Studio Arts, General	50.0702
Intermedia/Multimedia	50.0706
Jewelry Arts	50.0713
Metal Arts	50.0714
Painting	50.0708
Printmaking	50.0710

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.