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Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 90 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.

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 707

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from SIUC. This makes it the #137 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from SIUC. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 64
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from SIUC, 59% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 47
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 30
Music 26
Drama & Theater Arts 15
Design & Applied Arts 4

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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