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Visual & Performing Arts at Towson University

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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 215 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Towson.

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.

Towson Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Towson Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Towson 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 Towson 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
77
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 676

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Towson. This makes it the #203 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Towson awarded 215 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Towson 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 134
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Towson Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Towson, 65% 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 Towson University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Towson 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 148
Drama & Theater Arts 36
Music 34
Dance 11
Other Visual Art 9

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Graphic Designers 3,030 $58,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,850 $74,160
Producers and Directors 1,590 $78,760

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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