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Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 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.

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at SIUE 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 SIUE

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

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from SIUE, 60% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 38
Music 29
Drama & Theater Arts 13

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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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