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Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Northwestern State University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 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.

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at NSU 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 NSU

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

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

41% 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	27
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from NSU, 62% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts	31
Music	27
Fine & Studio Arts	17
Dance	7

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Graphic Designers	1,490	$45,660
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290

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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