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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying visual and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from NIU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at NIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 59
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 621

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from NIU. This makes it the #120 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 144 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from NIU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 NIU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 100
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NIU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from NIU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NIU 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 Northern Illinois University. 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 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 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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