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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 90 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.

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at GWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at GWU 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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 52
316
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 707

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from GWU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 90 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from GWU in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 55
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from GWU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

GWU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 60
Design & Applied Arts 47
Drama & Theater Arts 27
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 12
Dance 8
Music 4

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Graphic Designers 1,690 $71,180
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690

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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