Name: Visual and Performing Arts, General (CIP 50.01): international graduates and related occupations
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271

International graduates, 2024–25

157 bachelor's · 43 master's · 7 doctoral

12 months

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394

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsSOC 27-10132,200 openings a year · 3 LCA filings2,200−2.9%$55,4903

Graphic DesignersSOC 27-102416,000 openings a year · 1,265 LCA filings16,000−1.7%$62,9601,265

Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsSOC 27-10144,200 openings a year · 279 LCA filings4,200−0.3%$102,030279

Art DirectorsSOC 27-101112,200 openings a year · 106 LCA filings12,200+4.2%$114,850106

College teaching in this field: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology