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Visual & Performing Arts at Central Washington University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from CWU.

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.

CWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

CWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at CWU 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
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 196
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 277

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from CWU. This makes it the #282 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 124 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 67
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

CWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

18% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from CWU, 91% 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 Washington University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CWU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 48
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 24
Drama & Theater Arts 21
Fine & Studio Arts 21
Design & Applied Arts 19
Dance 2

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Graphic Designers 5,060 $60,530
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430

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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