Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

63% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UNM 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

63% 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 UNM since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UNM, 58% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	74
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	52
Music	41
General Visual & Performing Arts	35
Drama & Theater Arts	19
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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Graphic Designers	590	$44,040
Producers and Directors	380	$75,110
Photographers	230	$53,720

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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