Best Artist programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment
All artists and related workers not listed.
30 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 368 people a year. The job pays a median of $65,530 in Indiana across about 110 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Indiana that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
6 programs in Indiana that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Indiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Indiana page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 50.0702In Indiana → | 286 | 77.7% | 21 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 2 | CIP 50.0102In Indiana → | 27 | 7.3% | 4 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
| 3 | CIP 50.0409In Indiana → | 25 | 6.8% | 7 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 4 | CIP 50.0402In Indiana → | 20 | 5.4% | 5 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 5 | CIP 50.0410In Indiana → | 6 | 1.6% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 6 | CIP 50.0101In Indiana → | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
Top 25 schools in Indiana
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 30 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Public · 2 feeder programs | 80 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $27,595 | 54% | — | 76% |
| 2 | Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 52 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $29,344 | 80% | — | 78% |
| 3 | Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 36 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $27,114 | 83% | — | 50% |
| 4 | Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 18 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 40% | — | — |
| 5 | Indiana University - South Bend South Bend, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $23,308 | 40% | — | 84% |
| 6 | Indiana University - Northwest Gary, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 37% | — | 73% |
| 7 | Indiana University - Southeast New Albany, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $31,194 | 39% | — | 84% |
| 8 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 56% | $18,930 | 66% |
| 9 | Taylor University Upland, IN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 13 | Graphic Design | $31,921 | 74% | $20,836 | 74% |
| 10 | University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Digital Arts | $27,684 | 55% | $20,012 | 96% |
| 11 | Huntington University Huntington, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Commercial and Advertising Art | — | 64% | $13,056 | 76% |
| 12 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Graphic Design | — | 69% | $16,216 | 82% |
| 13 | Manchester University North Manchester, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Digital Arts | — | 46% | $17,980 | 71% |
| 14 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 95% | $19,452 | 11% |
| 15 | Hanover College Hanover, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 67% | $20,442 | 84% |
| 16 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 43% | — | 81% |
| 17 | Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 73% | $21,371 | 75% |
| 18 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Digital Arts | — | 35% | $18,316 | — |
| 19 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $27,775 | 36% | — | 84% |
| 20 | Bethel University Mishawaka, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Graphic Design | — | 53% | $19,676 | 98% |
| 21 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 75% | $20,874 | 57% |
| 22 | Franklin College Franklin, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Graphic Design | — | 60% | $22,055 | 70% |
| 23 | Indiana University - Kokomo Kokomo, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 46% | — | 86% |
| 24 | Goshen College Goshen, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Graphic Design | — | 65% | $15,430 | 84% |
| 25 | Vincennes University Vincennes, IN Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Commercial and Advertising Art | — | 39% | — | — |
All 30 schools in Indiana
Every school in Indiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public | 80 | 2 |
| Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington | Public | 52 | 1 |
| Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public | 36 | 1 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Public | 18 | 1 |
| Indiana University - South Bend | South Bend | Public | 17 | 1 |
| Indiana University - Northwest | Gary | Public | 15 | 1 |
| Indiana University - Southeast | New Albany | Public | 15 | 1 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 2 |
| Taylor University | Upland | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 3 |
| University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Private not-for-profit | 12 | 2 |
| Huntington University | Huntington | Private not-for-profit | 10 | 2 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
| Manchester University | North Manchester | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 1 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 1 |
| Hanover College | Hanover | Private not-for-profit | 6 | 1 |
What artists and related workers, all other earn in Indiana
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $71,240. Indiana pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Artists and Related Workers, All Other page.
How to become a Artist
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Indiana
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 9 majors mapped to Artists and Related Workers, All Other9 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 50.0101Visual and Performing Arts, General
- 50.0102Digital Arts
- 50.0201Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- 50.0402Commercial and Advertising Art
- 50.0409Graphic Design
- 50.0410Illustration
- 50.0702Fine/Studio Arts, General
- 50.0799Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- 50.1101Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art
Common questions
Answers for people weighing artists and related workers, all other programs in Indiana.
What degree do you need to become an Artist?+
No formal educational credential is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Fine/Studio Arts, General, which awarded 286 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 77.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Artist?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 6 programs to this occupation. The largest are Fine and Studio Arts, Design and Applied Arts, Visual and Performing Arts. Together they graduate about 368 people a year in Indiana.
How much do artists and related workers, all other earn in Indiana?+
The median is $65,530 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.0% below the U.S. median of $71,240. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for artists and related workers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +0.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 1,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Indiana?+
30 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 6 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'Long-term on-the-job training' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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