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Visual & Performing Arts at Shepherd University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 574 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in 2021, 24 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.

Shepherd University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Shepherd University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University 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 Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 715

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 17
Music 5
Drama & Theater Arts 2

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Graphic Designers 520 $45,360
Communications Professors 330 $51,150

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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