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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UA 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 143
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

51% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UA, 72% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 70
Music 51
Design & Applied Arts 46
Drama & Theater Arts 44
Dance 38

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Graphic Designers 1,610 $46,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560

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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