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Visual & Performing Arts at Fitchburg State University

Visual & Performing Arts at Fitchburg State University

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fitchburg State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Fitchburg State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Fitchburg State 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 35% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 62
Design & Applied Arts 35
Drama & Theater Arts 7

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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