Visual & Performing Arts at College for Creative Studies

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 College for Creative Studies stacks up to those at other schools.

CCS is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,512. In 2021, 182 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from CCS.

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.

CCS Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

CCS Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how CCS 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 CCS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	60
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	76
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	83
	116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	177
	192
	202
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	288
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	316
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	418

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from CCS. This makes it the #289 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CCS

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

CCS Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 182 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from CCS in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 CCS since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at CCS 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 College for Creative Studies with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	98
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

CCS Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. CCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College for Creative Studies 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	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCS 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College for Creative Studies. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	165
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	9
Fine & Studio Arts	7

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for College for Creative Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5,060	$75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250

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 Stanthejeep under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.