Vocational Programs for Artists and Related Workers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $107,780 and $52 per hour. 23 vocational programs could be taken for the Artists and Related Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 105,300 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Artists and Related Workers is $24,824. The average length of the programs is 942 hours and the average completion time is 16.19 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Artists and Related Workers Career

The following 23 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Artists and Related Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Artists and Related Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	153	$39,038	$7,200	315 Hours	17.50 Months
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	351	$13,331	$1,080	973 Hours	11.29 Months
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	14	$34,467	-	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts	27	$32,508	-	615 Hours	15.76 Months
Digital Arts	57	$30,793	-	750 Hours	8.00 Months
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	9	$36,495	-	-	-
Commercial and Advertising Art	116	$11,485	$374	877 Hours	16.33 Months
Graphic Design	191	$12,844	$2,215	870 Hours	14.33 Months
Illustration	17	$40,867	-	3,600 Hours	30.00 Months
Game and Interactive Media Design	75	$35,896	-	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Art/Art Studies	52	$31,318	-	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	24	$52,665	$2,000	60 Hours	36.00 Months
Drawing	13	$35,167	-	-	-
Intermedia/Multimedia	8	$37,678	-	-	-
Painting	5	$36,929	-	-	-
Sculpture	12	$38,874	-	-	-
Printmaking	4	$41,510	-	-	-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	17	$39,849	-	-	-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	3	$43,212	-	-	-
Metal and Jewelry Arts	14	$19,581	$2,307	760 Hours	6.67 Months
Metal Arts	1	$18,670	-	-	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	10	$39,016	-	-	-
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art	2	$24,801	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Artists and Related Workers Career

The following 79 occupations are related to Artists and Related Workers.

Related Occupations toArtists and Related Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Advertising and Promotions Managers	20,630	$152,620	$73
Marketing Managers	369K	$166,410	$80
Sales Managers	576K	$157,610	$76
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Web Developers	85,350	$95,570	$46
Web and Digital Interface Designers	111K	$108,820	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	111K	$100,400	$48
Landscape Architects	20,370	$83,990	$40
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Materials Engineers	24,630	$110,430	$53
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Architectural and Civil Drafters	111K	$65,000	$31
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	20,680	$73,110	$35
Mechanical Drafters	44,850	$69,920	$34
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	8,350	$114,900	$0
Curators	12,510	$70,870	$34
Museum Technicians and Conservators	12,670	$54,890	$26
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	134K	$68,570	$33
Instructional Coordinators	207K	$77,200	$37
Art Directors	51,200	$125,920	$61
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	10,910	$71,420	$34
Special Effects Artists and Animators	29,940	$109,630	$53
Commercial and Industrial Designers	30,810	$81,870	$39
Fashion Designers	19,940	$97,030	$47
Floral Designers	43,350	$35,500	$17
Graphic Designers	213K	$64,700	$31
Interior Designers	67,760	$68,530	$33
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	176K	$39,040	$19
Set and Exhibit Designers	10,090	$67,170	$32
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Music Directors and Composers	10,770	$87,840	$42
Public Relations Specialists	276K	$77,720	$37
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Sound Engineering Technicians	14,600	$74,100	$36
Lighting Technicians	9,520	$73,250	$35
Photographers	53,630	$53,380	$26
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
Costume Attendants	6,300	$60,230	$29
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	295K	$41,780	$20
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	4,130	$68,590	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,088K	$52,030	$25
Retail Salespersons	3,685K	$36,690	$18
Advertising Sales Agents	108K	$75,820	$36
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	50,790	$41,090	$20
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	6,220	$42,200	$20
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Tile and Stone Setters	42,420	$53,920	$26
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	216K	$52,110	$25
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	22,310	$59,050	$28
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Prepress Technicians and Workers	23,590	$46,540	$22
Sewing Machine Operators	116K	$35,000	$17
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	14,950	$40,190	$19
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,670	$66,750	$32
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Model Makers, Wood	590	$52,510	$25
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	5,770	$41,900	$20
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Packers and Packagers, Hand	645K	$35,450	$17
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,873K	$37,990	$18

Schools offering vocational programs for Artists and Related Workers

The following 690 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Artists and Related Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.