Visual & Performing Arts at Cleveland State University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Cleveland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Cleveland State University.

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.

Cleveland State University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University 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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	316
	344

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #317 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Cleveland State University in 2021, 46% were men and 54% 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 Cleveland State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	96
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Cleveland State University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 8 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cleveland State University, about 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Cleveland State University, 75% 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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

Cleveland State University 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	45
Music	39
Drama & Theater Arts	21
Fine & Studio Arts	21
Design & Applied Arts	15
Dance	2

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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Graphic Designers	7,120	$50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Interior Designers	2,170	$55,230

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.