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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mary Washington in 2021, 62 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.

UMW Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UMW Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UMW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UMW 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
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 415
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 517
517
554
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 567

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMW 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mary Washington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 33
General Visual & Performing Arts 17
Music 12

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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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