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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 265 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

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.

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Iowa State 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 Master’s Degree Schools 71

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Iowa State. This makes it the #227 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 265 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 192
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 252
General Visual & Performing Arts 19
Music 12

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700

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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