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

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 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.

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 visual & 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% 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 NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & 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 & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NMSU Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

40% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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 & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	2
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 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 & 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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