Visual & Performing Arts at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. Of the 1,590 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in 2021, 25 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.

Duquesne Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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	46
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools	61
	96
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	217
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	310
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	462
	525
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	705

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Duquesne. This makes it the #218 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to 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 Duquesne since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Duquesne Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Duquesne. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Duquesne, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Duquesne 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Duquesne University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	50
Drama & Theater Arts	3

Related Majors

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

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 Duquesne 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.