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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying visual and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UA.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 131
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 256

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UA. This makes it the #120 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UA. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 157
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UA, 84% 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UA also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 7 students 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 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 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 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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