Visual & Performing Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every visual and 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 and performing arts program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 318 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.

UMN Twin Cities 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

UMN Twin Cities Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
	98

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #88 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 318 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UMN Twin Cities. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	235
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UMN Twin Cities Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 71% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	130
Fine & Studio Arts	78
Drama & Theater Arts	69
Music	69
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	34
Dance	14

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Graphic Designers	6,190	$53,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$78,950
Interior Designers	1,550	$61,220

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.