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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Arizona University

Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Arizona University

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566.

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.

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at NAU 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 NAU

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

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at NAU 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 92
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from NAU, 75% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 99
Music 39
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 21
Fine & Studio Arts 15

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Graphic Designers 3,120 $54,030
Professors 1,820 $68,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,770 $83,730

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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