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Visual & Performing Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Visual & Performing Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Purdue Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Purdue 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 37
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 405
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,149

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Purdue. This makes it the #232 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Purdue awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 89
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Purdue Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Purdue. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Purdue, 53% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 63
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 31
Fine & Studio Arts 31
Drama & Theater Arts 22

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Graphic Designers 3,740 $45,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $68,070
Interior Designers 1,090 $42,610

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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