Visual & Performing Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at CU - Boulder 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 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	172
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

CU - Boulder Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from CU - Boulder, 62% 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 of Colorado Boulder with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	37
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	124
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	101
Fine & Studio Arts	87
Drama & Theater Arts	35
Dance	12

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Graphic Designers	4,730	$56,670
Interior Designers	1,930	$58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,880	$60,820

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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