Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Orleans

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 New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 75 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.

UNO Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UNO Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UNO 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 UNO 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	163
	456
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNO. This makes it the #164 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% 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 UNO since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNO 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNO Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UNO. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UNO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNO, 70% 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 Orleans with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts	51
Fine & Studio Arts	27
Music	19
Arts & Media Management	5

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Graphic Designers	1,490	$45,660
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.