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Visual & Performing Arts at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,440 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University in 2021, 340 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.

Drexel Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Drexel Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Drexel 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 Drexel 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
368

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Drexel. This makes it the #84 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 340 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Drexel in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Drexel 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 Drexel University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 201
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Drexel Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

72% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Drexel. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Drexel, 66% 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 Drexel University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 33
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Drexel 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 Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 205
Arts & Media Management 133
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 44
Fine & Studio Arts 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 2
Dance 1
Drama & Theater Arts 1

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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