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Visual & Performing Arts at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 68 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.

UAlbany Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UAlbany 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 UAlbany 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 Master’s Degree Schools 299
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,478

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UAlbany. This makes it the #300 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 33
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UAlbany 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. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UAlbany, 78% 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 University at Albany with a master'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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAlbany 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 46
Drama & Theater Arts 17
Music 14

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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