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General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

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General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

If you plan to study general visual and performing arts, take a look at what Christopher Newport University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868. In 2021, 46 visual arts majors received their bachelor's degree from CNU.

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

CNU General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts

CNU General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual arts progam at CNU 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 arts major at CNU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 26
Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 33
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 76
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How Much Do Visual Arts Graduates from CNU Make?

The median salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $19,983. This is less than $25,314, which is the national average of all visual arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Visual Arts Student Demographics at CNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Christopher Newport University.

CNU General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual arts from CNU. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual arts at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in visual arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CNU also has a doctoral program available in visual arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Photographers 860 $37,420
Art Directors 510 $91,770
Multimedia Artists and Animators 480 $65,430

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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