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Virginia Commonwealth University

Art History, Criticism and Conservation (50.0703)
Master's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Art History
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: MA
2010 CIP Code: 500703

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-19865
2019-20863
2020-21864
2021-22974
2022-231285

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
$ 2,936




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19505
2019-20123
2020-21314
2021-22224
2022-23415
Five Year Summary15621
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years030021116121



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)3348%$43,869$47,543$62,725
2013-14 (8 years)4441%$44,645$55,984$69,517
2016-17 (5 years)3741%$38,803$54,424$68,402
2018-19 (3 years)2352%$33,376$38,173$53,779
2020-21 (18 months)2060%$27,738$36,868$47,029



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-181856.2%$ 22,000$ 26,125$ 31,292$ 41,000
2014-15 to 2018-191252.2%$ 22,481$ 26,500$ 31,170$ 41,000
2015-16 to 2019-201150.0%$ 20,500$ 27,750$ 31,689$ 41,000
2016-17 to 2020-21
2017-18 to 2021-221047.6%$ 19,700$ 24,125$ 28,508$ 41,000
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-181856.2%$ 22,000$ 26,125$ 33,403$ 41,000
2014-15 to 2018-191252.2%$ 22,481$ 26,500$ 31,170$ 41,000
2015-16 to 2019-201150.0%$ 20,500$ 27,750$ 31,689$ 41,000
2016-17 to 2020-21
2017-18 to 2021-221047.6%$ 19,700$ 24,125$ 31,805$ 41,000


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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