Visual & Performing Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Middle Tennessee State University 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	353
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Middle Tennessee State University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

31% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Middle Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 85% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Middle Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	147
Arts & Media Management	134
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	91
Fine & Studio Arts	63
Drama & Theater Arts	26
Design & Applied Arts	16
Dance	9

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Graphic Designers	3,470	$48,760
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040

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
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