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Visual & Performing Arts at Fordham University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364. Of the 2,461 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University in 2021, 169 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

Fordham U Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Fordham U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Fordham U 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 Visual & Performing Arts Schools 209
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 552
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 609

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Fordham U. 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Fordham U. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 105
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Fordham U 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 52
Fine & Studio Arts 51
Drama & Theater Arts 31
Dance 27
Music 8

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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