Career Options
Careers for Art Majors
- Solo Artist
- Teacher/Professor
- Photographer
- Illustrator
- Comic Book Artist
- Cartoonist
- Docent (art museum guide)
- Art Advisory Specialist (wealth management)
- Medical Illustrator
- Graphic Artist/Designer
- Art Director
- Web Designer
- Creative Director
- Landscape Designer
- Set Designer
- Film Prop Designer
- Animator
- Art Administrator
- Artist Representative
- Art Librarian
- Architect
- Interior Designer
- Fashion Designer
- Typography Designer
Starting Salary*
An art major’s typical starting salary is $32,717. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $56,393.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Art Majors
- Docent, Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- Lawyer, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Society
- Founder, The Sketchy Artist (art supply store)
- Advertising and Brand Consultancy Manager, Telefonica Foundation, Pridem (advertising agency)
- Art Therapist, McLean County Juvenile Detention Center
- Owner, The Artful Framer
Famous People with Art Degrees
- Neville Brody (graphic designer, typographer)
- Paulette Frankle (courtroom artist)
- Helen Bruton (artist, woodblock print and engraving)
- Jim Brandenburg (National Geographic nature photographer)
- Val Mayerik (comic book artist)
- Myron Waldman (animator)
- Elizabeth Barlow Rogers (landscape designer)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
