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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 171 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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.

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how ECU 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 ECU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	116

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from ECU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from ECU. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	103
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 24 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from ECU, 63% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	85
Music	41
Drama & Theater Arts	26
Design & Applied Arts	24
Dance	19

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Graphic Designers	6,460	$49,700
Professors	5,220	$70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.