Visual & Performing Arts at Cornell University

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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Cornell.

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.

Cornell Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Cornell Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Cornell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cornell 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 Schools	418

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Cornell. This makes it the #210 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cornell Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 14 students 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 Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	39
Music	25
Other Visual Art	22
Drama & Theater Arts	2
Design & Applied Arts	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.