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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

27% 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 Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147.

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.

UMKC 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

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMKC does offer online education options in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMKC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UMKC 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

27% 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 UMKC since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	66
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMKC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

48% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UMKC, 73% 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	111
Fine & Studio Arts	38
Drama & Theater Arts	30
Dance	16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	7

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Graphic Designers	3,740	$50,350
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,430	$80,570

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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