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Fine arts majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a fine arts degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in fine arts. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 52,510 fine arts major resumes to identify the jobs fine arts majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Fine Arts Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $51,000
    Job openings
    46,815
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  San Francisco, CA;  Seattle, WA;  
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  2. Starting Salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    52,433
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  3. Starting Salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    37,954
    Job Description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  4. Starting Salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    45,625
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  5. Starting Salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    91,281
    Job Description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  6. Starting Salary
    $32,000
    Job openings
    97,018
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  7. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    93,292
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  8. Starting Salary
    $25,000
    Job openings
    51,905
    Job Description:
    A Production Assistant supports all aspects of film or TV production. They are responsible for ensuring the production quality of all promotionals, commercials, and public service announcements.
  9. Starting Salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    122,135
    Job Description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  10. Starting Salary
    $22,000
    Job openings
    1,772
    Job Description:
    Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that tell a story or record an event.

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What can you do with a fine arts degree?

Zippia created a fine arts career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in fine arts. The map shows the most common jobs fine arts majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average fine arts major salary

Fine arts major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a fine arts bachelor's degree who work in the media industry have an average salary of $52,498, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $43,410. If pay is important to you, then you should look for fine arts jobs in the media industry.

Average fine arts major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Fine Arts Salary Fine Arts Salary Range
1Media
$52,498
$36k
$74k
2Manufacturing
$49,403
$36k
$74k
3Professional
$48,804
$36k
$74k
4Finance
$48,292
$36k
$74k
5Retail
$47,256
$36k
$74k

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