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Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan University

Visual & Performing Arts at Central Michigan University

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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 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.

Central Michigan Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Central Michigan 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 99
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Central Michigan Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Central Michigan, 70% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 69
Music 26
Fine & Studio Arts 24
Drama & Theater Arts 17
General Visual & Performing Arts 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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