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Visual & Performing Arts at Point Park University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Point Park University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Point Park University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591. In 2021, 157 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Point Park.

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.

Point Park Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Point Park Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Point Park 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 95
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 162
177
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 272
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 316
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 404

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Point Park. This makes it the #317 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 157 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Point Park, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Point Park 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 Point Park 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 20
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 114
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Point Park Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

13% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 50% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Point Park, 100% 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 Point Park University with a master'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 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 66
Dance 61
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 37
Design & Applied Arts 1

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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