The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.
Roles held by Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduates:
- Artist
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Arts Instructor
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Carpenter
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Professor (in fine arts)
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Recreation Aid
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Website Operator
Employers of MFA graduates:
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Draw to Perform
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Post-secondary institutions (Brock University, Conestoga College, Lakehead University, Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, McGill University, Sheridan College, University of Waterloo
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Self-employed
Employment location for MFA graduates
Outside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 86.9%
Quebec, 4.3%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 4.3%
New Brunswick, 4.3%
Career outcomes for MFA graduates by industry
Self-employed (artist, president, director/curator), 43.5%
Trades (carpentry), 4.3%
Educational Services (professor of fine arts and visual arts, art instructor, fine arts studio technician), 43.5%
Private Sector (long term care and retirement aid, program manager), 8.7%
Mean salary by industry for MFA graduates
Self-employed, $62,700
Trades, $64,600
Median salary by industry for MFA graduates
Self-employed, $61,600
Trades, $64,600
Relation between career and field of study for MFA graduates
Not related at all, 2 MFA graduates
Somewhat related, 3 MFA graduates
Closely related, 18 MFA graduates