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Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 401 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 DePaul 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 277

In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from DePaul. This makes it the #28 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 401 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from DePaul. About 53% were men and 47% 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 DePaul since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 247
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from DePaul. About 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from DePaul, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 73
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

DePaul 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DePaul University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 224
Drama & Theater Arts 94
Music 91
Design & Applied Arts 89
Fine & Studio Arts 18
Arts & Media Management 15

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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