Painting

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

643

declining 0.464%

Average Wage

$70,742

growing 8.97%

People in Workforce

2.28M

growing 3.24%

Average Employee Age

41.2

growing 0.215%

About

Visual & Performing Arts Fine & Studio Arts

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Painting and the types of students that study this field.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Painting programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (50 total). N/A

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Painting.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Visual & Performing Arts majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

$70,742

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,232

8.97%

1 Year Growth

± 2.27%

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Visual & Performing Arts majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors working as Graphic designers, Commercial and industrial designers, and Interior designers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Visual & Performing Arts majors are Physicians, Surgeons, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

2.28M

2022 Workforce

± 36,762

3.24%

1 Year Growth

± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The largest single share of Visual & Performing Arts graduates go on to work as Graphic designers (4.71%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Visual & Performing Arts by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The most common industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Specialized design services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The highest paying industries of Visual & Performing Arts majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Petroleum refining.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

2.28M

2022 Workforce

± 36,762

3.24%

1 Year Growth

± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Visual & Performing Arts graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Visual & Performing Arts in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts is 41.2.

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Workforce Age

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41.2

Average Age in 2022

± 0.211 Years

0.215%

1 Year Change

± 0.73%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.4% and 3.31% of the population, respectively.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Painting is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Visual & Performing Arts are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin

Korea
27,165 degree recipients
Mexico
21,333 degree recipients
China
16,314 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Korea
4.63 times more than expected
Iceland
4 times more than expected
Northern Ireland
3.99 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees (4.63 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (27,165 degree recipients).