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Visual & Performing Arts at Fitchburg State 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 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. In 2021, 104 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

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

Fitchburg State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Fitchburg State 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 367
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 458

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Fitchburg State. This is the #459 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were 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 Fitchburg State since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 81
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Fitchburg State 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 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 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 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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