Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

KU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at KU 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 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 KU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	158
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

KU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from KU, 70% 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 Kansas with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	72
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	71
Music	67
Fine & Studio Arts	51
Drama & Theater Arts	28
Dance	4

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Graphic Designers	2,360	$46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	590	$66,450
Interior Designers	500	$54,630

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
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