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Visual & Performing Arts at College of Charleston

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 of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. In 2021, 153 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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.

C of C Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

C of C Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at C of C 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 C of C 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 Master’s Degree Schools 303
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 378

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from C of C. This makes it the #391 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at C of C awarded 153 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 127
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

C of C Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from C of C. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. C of C does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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

C of C 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 College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Arts & Media Management 70
Fine & Studio Arts 50
Drama & Theater Arts 19
Music 14
Dance 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 4

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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Graphic Designers 2,050 $45,790
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Producers and Directors 920 $57,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 800 $61,680

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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