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Visual & Performing Arts at Furman University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Furman 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 Furman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567. Of the 780 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in 2021, 38 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.

Furman Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Furman Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Furman 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 Furman 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 408
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 564
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 688

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Furman. This makes it the #300 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Furman, about 39% were men and 61% 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 Furman since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Furman Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Furman. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Furman, 78% 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 Furman 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Furman 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 Furman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 18
Fine & Studio Arts 15
Design & Applied Arts 9
Drama & Theater Arts 5

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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Graphic Designers 2,050 $45,790
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Producers and Directors 920 $57,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 800 $61,680

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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