New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Fine and Studio Arts at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 27.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,269 school-wide net price and $83,847 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
27.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 27.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,241
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 20.7%
- Graduation rate
- 81.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,269/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,076
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $83,847/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (27.9%), school-wide average net price ($13,269), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($83,847), and peer averages from 1,241 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,241 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 15.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,518 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($29,185 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in the top 11% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.7% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Fine and Studio Arts accounts for 27.9% of the awards or completions reported for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 15.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's average net price is $13,269 per year, about $53,076 over four years. That is $5,518 below the $18,787 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $83,847 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $29,185 above the $54,662 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art #132 of 1,241 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.