Visual & Performing Arts at Florida Atlantic University

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

FAU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at FAU 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 FAU

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

FAU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	43
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FAU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the visual & performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	92
Drama & Theater Arts	27
Music	15
Arts & Media Management	10

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Graphic Designers	13,550	$48,780
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630

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
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