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Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 276 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

Ohio State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Ohio State 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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 291

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Ohio State. This makes it the #72 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Ohio State awarded 276 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 200
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Ohio State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

65% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Ohio State, 61% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 128
Music 67
Design & Applied Arts 47
Drama & Theater Arts 41
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 41
Dance 34
Arts & Media Management 11

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Graphic Designers 7,120 $50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Interior Designers 2,170 $55,230

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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