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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Michigan University

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 Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northern Michigan University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Northern Michigan University. About 41% were men and 59% 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 Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Northern Michigan University 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Northern Michigan University 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

If you plan to be a visual and 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 Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 76
Drama & Theater Arts 9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 9
Music 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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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