Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949. Of the 4,395 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University in 2021, 108 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.

GaSou Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

GaSou Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how GaSou 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 GaSou 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 Master’s Degree Schools	333

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from GaSou. This makes it the #232 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from GaSou. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at GaSou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	62
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GaSou Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from GaSou in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from GaSou, 67% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GaSou 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Georgia Southern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	48
Design & Applied Arts	44
Music	17
Drama & Theater Arts	14

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Graphic Designers	6,400	$54,260
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570

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
• Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.