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Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Kentucky University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In 2021, 61 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 Eastern 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 Schools 189
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 316
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 961

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Eastern. This makes it the #403 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Eastern awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 54
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Eastern in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Eastern, 100% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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

Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 35
Music 29

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750

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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