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Fine Arts at Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Fine and Studio Arts
26 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
27
Optimistic
26
Base Case
22
Pessimistic
Earnings $30,480/yr (20% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (118,400 openings/yr)
ROI 2.3x earnings multiple
Ranked #284 of 385 Fine and Studio Arts programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Fine Arts graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $604K $595K $545K
Earnings Multiple 2.3x 2.3x 2.1x
Probability of Field Employment 41% 37% 31%
DegreeOutlook Score 27 26 22

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$260,120
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$138,324
47% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,500
7.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$61,804
103% growth from Year 1

About Skidmore College

A 23% acceptance rate puts Skidmore College in competitive admissions territory, a smaller institution with 2,760 students in Saratoga Springs, NY. After financial aid, the average student pays $138,324 over four years — 47% below sticker price.

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Top Career Paths

Art directors $111,040/yr
Special effects artists and animators $99,800/yr
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Fine Arts at Other Schools

Columbia University in the City of New York ($51,435) University of Southern California ($50,161) Ramapo College of New Jersey ($44,529) University of Nebraska at Kearney ($40,501) Barnard College ($39,947) Empire State University ($39,946) University of Pennsylvania ($38,820) Minnesota State University-Mankato ($38,717)

Other Majors at Skidmore College

Business/Commerce, General ($54,378) Political Science and Government ($42,756) Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($40,204) Biology, General ($39,235) Sociology ($35,128) Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences ($30,632) Psychology, General ($29,107) English Language and Literature, General ($26,058)

Consider the Trade Route?

Compare Fine Arts trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Skidmore College's Fine Arts program score?
This program scores 26/100 — on the lower end for Fine Arts. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →