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Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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.

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at NMSU Main Campus 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 NMSU Main Campus 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 Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 329
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 372

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #330 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from NMSU Main Campus. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NMSU Main Campus 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 26
General Visual & Performing Arts 22
Drama & Theater Arts 9
Music 7
Dance 5
Fine & Studio Arts 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Graphic Designers 590 $44,040
Producers and Directors 380 $75,110
Photographers 230 $53,720

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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