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Visual & Performing Arts at Catholic University of America

Visual & Performing Arts at Catholic University of America

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

CUA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

CUA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at CUA 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at CUA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

CUA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

54% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. CUA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from CUA, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Catholic University of America. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 76
Drama & Theater Arts 16
Fine & Studio Arts 8

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Graphic Designers 1,690 $71,180
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690

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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