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Visual & Performing Arts at Colby College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Colby College

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 2,155. In 2021, 29 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Colby.

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.

Colby Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Colby Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Colby performed in these rankings.

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 Colby 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 Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 653
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 947

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colby, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Colby 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Colby 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 Colby College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 22
Music 5
Drama & Theater Arts 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 ME, the home state for Colby College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Graphic Designers 670 $45,800
Professors 420 $57,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 300 $70,930

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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