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Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 207 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Michigan State does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 Michigan 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
Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 53

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Michigan State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 154
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

49% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 44
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 67 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 208
Design & Applied Arts 97
Drama & Theater Arts 41
Fine & Studio Arts 17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 15
Arts & Media Management 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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