Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University
Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,370. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Messiah.
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.
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Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
- Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Messiah 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 Messiah 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 Graduate Certificate Schools | 2 |
| Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 104 |
| Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 245 |
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Messiah. This makes it the #104 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Messiah
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Messiah University.
Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Messiah 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 Messiah University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program
Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Messiah, 81% 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 Messiah University with a master's in visual and performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Messiah 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 Messiah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Music | 61 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
| Dance | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 2 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
- Theology & Religious Vocations
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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
| Managers | 11,060 | $126,290 |
| Graphic Designers | 8,710 | $53,050 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
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 Badagnani under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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