Visual & Performing Arts at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rice University in 2021, 62 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.

Rice 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

Rice Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 Rice 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
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	85
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	278
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Rice. This makes it the #77 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Rice in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	27
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rice Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Rice. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Rice does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Rice, 65% 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 Rice University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rice also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 12 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	87
General Visual & Performing Arts	26
Fine & Studio Arts	16

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Graphic Designers	13,480	$50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280

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 Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.