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Visual & Performing Arts at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

GSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at GSU 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from GSU. This is the #437 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from GSU. About 50% were men and 50% 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 GSU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at GSU 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GSU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from GSU.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GSU 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 Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 7
Drama & Theater Arts 2

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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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