Art Department First Destinations (2020-2024 Graduates)

Art Department First Destinations (2020-2024 Graduates)

95%
95% of Art Department majors were employed, accepted to graduate school, or participating in a service/volunteer program within 6 months of graduation
65.42%
Employed
28.04%
Graduate School
4.67%
Seeking
1.87%
Service Program

Highlighted Employers

Art Department Majors 2020-2024

Metropolitan Museum of Art
The National Palace Museum
Johns Hopkins University
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Epic
Tatter

Highlighted Continuing Education

Art Department Majors 2020-2024

New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Middlebury College
Carnegie Mellon University
Yale University

Top Industries

Art Department Majors Who Secured Employment 2020-2024

16.90%
Performing and Fine Arts
12.68%
Architecture and Planning
9.86%
Higher Education
8.45%
Non-Profit - Other
4.23%
Advertising PR & Marketing
4.23%
Healthcare

Top Job Functions

Art Department Majors Who Secured Employment 2020-2024

9.86%
Other
9.86%
Architecture & Planning
8.45%
Writing / Editing
7.04%
Education/Teaching/Training
7.04%
Design/Art
5.63%
Finance
Rinako Sonobe '22

Fellowship & Scholarship Awardees

19 graduates from the Art department had applications that advanced in competitions in the last five years. 14 graduates were awarded postgraduate fellowships and scholarships

Awardee highlight: Rinako Sonobe '22, Watson Fellowship Awardee. 

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Data Source: Career Education First Destination Survey, in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Questions are to the NACE standard. The survey launches in May each year and closes December 1.

Art Department data collected includes 108 graduates out of 133 degrees conferred between 2020-2024. Majors include Art History, Art Studio, and Architecture. 60 of the 133 total degrees were double majors.

Questions: careereducation@wellesley.edu