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Visual & Performing Arts at Ferris State University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Ferris State University

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Ferris.

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.

Ferris Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Ferris Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Ferris 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 Ferris 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
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 258
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 319

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Ferris. This makes it the #259 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Ferris. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 127
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ferris Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Ferris. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Ferris, 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 Ferris State 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 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferris 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 Ferris State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 112
Fine & Studio Arts 23
Arts & Media Management 23
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7

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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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