Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas
KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 233 of them were visual and performing arts majors.
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.
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KU 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
KU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how KU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The visual and 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 44 |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 205 |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 232 |
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 581 |
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from KU. This makes it the #137 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at University of Kansas.
KU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 171 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
KU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program
Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from KU, 66% 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 and performing arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
KU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Design & Applied Arts | 72 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 71 |
Music | 67 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 51 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
Dance | 4 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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 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
- Image Credit: By Arnhem under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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