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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University

Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 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.

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at NIU 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at NIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 87
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from NIU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 20
International Students 7
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 Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 81
Music 64
Drama & Theater Arts 43

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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