Visual & Performing Arts at Chapman University

Every visual and 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 and performing arts program at Chapman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Chapman is located in Orange, California and approximately 9,761 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Chapman.

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.

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Chapman 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
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	113
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	449

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Chapman. This makes it the #36 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Chapman

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

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Chapman. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	146
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	80

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Chapman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Chapman 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 Chapman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	190
Drama & Theater Arts	105
Music	37
Dance	25
Design & Applied Arts	24
Fine & Studio Arts	8

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 CA, the home state for Chapman University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.