Visual & Performing Arts at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Kent State University at Kent is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 360 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Kent 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.

Kent State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Kent State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Kent State 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 Kent 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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	226
	245
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	387

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Kent State. This makes it the #84 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 360 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Kent State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	268
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Kent State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Kent State in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Kent State, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Kent 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Kent State University at Kent. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	238
Fine & Studio Arts	83
Drama & Theater Arts	51
Music	31
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	4
Dance	3

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Graphic Designers	7,120	$50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Interior Designers	2,170	$55,230

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.