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Visual & Performing Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year.

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.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at RIT 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

42% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at RIT may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	173
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

58% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	171
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	126
Fine & Studio Arts	26

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870

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
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