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The bachelor's program at Bard was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for fine arts list. It is also ranked #16 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bard College handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in fine arts from Bard. This makes it the #25 most popular school for fine arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in fine arts in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of fine arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bard is $17,518. This is less than $24,186, which is the national median of all fine arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's fine arts program at Bard make a median salary of $38,944. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all fine arts graduates with a master's is $29,510.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Bard, fine arts students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,162 for all fine arts majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the fine arts program at Bard is $629 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Bard College.
Of the 110 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from Bard in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a bachelor's in fine arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 15 |
The fine arts program at Bard awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a master's in fine arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 51 |
Other Visual Art | 2 |
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