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Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. Of the 14,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 651 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

ASU - Tempe Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at ASU - Tempe compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
80

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #35 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 651 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 151
White 348
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 47

ASU - Tempe Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 45
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 192
Fine & Studio Arts 181
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 151
Music 148
Drama & Theater Arts 70
Dance 25
General Visual & Performing Arts 20
Arts & Media Management 4

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Graphic Designers 3,120 $54,030
Professors 1,820 $68,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,770 $83,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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