Field of degree: Fine and performing arts
Table 1. Fine and performing arts degree, 2021
Data |
Fine and performing arts |
All fields |
Employment
|
2,766,900 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
45,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
22 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
52 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
27 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of fine and performing arts majors, 2021
Fine arts majors |
Major share |
Commercial Art And Graphic Design
|
25% |
Fine Arts
|
23 |
Music
|
18 |
Drama And Theater Arts
|
11 |
Film Video And Photographic Arts
|
8 |
Other
|
15 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a fine and performing arts degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
|
19% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
15 |
Management occupations
|
13 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Sales and related occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
36 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a fine arts degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Art directors
|
6% |
Bachelor's degree |
3% |
13% |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
72 |
Substitute teachers, short-term
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
24 |
Designers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
16 |
Graphic designers
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
8 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
55 |
Retail salespersons
|
-2 |
No formal educational credential |
2 |
4 |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
|
-7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
5 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023