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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design

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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design

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

CCAD is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,009. Of the 216 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbus College of Art and Design in 2021, 172 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

CCAD Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

CCAD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how CCAD 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 CCAD 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 17
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 50
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 71
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 191
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 243
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 311
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 334
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 343
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 367
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 401
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 467
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In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from CCAD. This makes it the #244 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CCAD

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

CCAD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from CCAD in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at CCAD 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 Columbus College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 122
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

CCAD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from CCAD in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design 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 0
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CCAD 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 Columbus College of Art and Design. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 119
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 33
Fine & Studio Arts 15
General Visual & Performing Arts 14
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 5

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 Columbus College of Art and Design.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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