College of Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Report

The Strategic National Arts Alliance Project (SNAAP) is a national arts data and research organization designed to enhance the quality of arts education. Since 2008, SNAAP has collected and analyzed data from nearly 300,000 arts graduates from across North America. SNAAP data has helped change the national conversation on the value of an arts degree. Over 300 colleges and universities have participated in the study, and SNAAP data has been used for assessment, curriculum reform, recruitment, benchmarking, alumni engagement, advocacy, and more. **This year 120 universities participated; TXST alumni satisfaction is above the national average in virtually every category. Highlights include: SNAAP DATA: 92% TEXAS STATE EXPERIENCE was GOOD/ EXCELLENT 90% WOULD recommend TXST TO ANOTHER STUDENT 74% career RELATED TO THEIR MAJOR 91% report STRONG JOB SECURITY 89% FOUND A JOB within one year (OR WENT TO GRAD SCHOOL) 64% report individual INCOME OVER $50,000 88% report OVERALL JOB SATISFACTION 88% report strong opportunity TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY 80% career uses skills and abilities DEVELOPED IN THEIR MAJOR 27 College of Fine Arts and Communication