Visual & Performing Arts at Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City University stacks up to those at other schools.

OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 2,617 students attend the school each year. Of the 443 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University in 2021, 168 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.

OCU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

OCU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how OCU performed in these rankings.

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 OCU 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	71
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	144
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	171
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	340
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from OCU. This makes it the #164 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at OCU

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

OCU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 168 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from OCU in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at OCU 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 Oklahoma City University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	121
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

OCU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from OCU. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. OCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from OCU, 56% 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 Oklahoma City University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OCU 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 Oklahoma City University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma City University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	92
Drama & Theater Arts	57
Dance	32
Arts & Media Management	5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4
Design & Applied Arts	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma City University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Graphic Designers	1,640	$40,710
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	810	$54,850

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
• Image Credit: By Matthew Rutledge under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.