Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah University

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

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shenandoah University in 2021, 86 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.

Shenandoah 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

Shenandoah Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 Shenandoah 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	9
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools	116
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Shenandoah. This makes it the #152 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Shenandoah

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

Shenandoah Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Shenandoah, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Shenandoah since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Shenandoah Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Shenandoah in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Shenandoah does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Shenandoah, 79% 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 Shenandoah 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	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Shenandoah also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 11 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 Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	67
Drama & Theater Arts	40
Dance	15
Arts & Media Management	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 VA, the home state for Shenandoah University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Graphic Designers	5,000	$60,540
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Shenandoah Office of Marketing and Communications under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.