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

If you are interested in studying visual and 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. In 2021, 189 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 87
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 148
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 327
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 379
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In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNM. This makes it the #137 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UNM. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 81
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UNM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNM, 53% were white. This is typical 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNM 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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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