Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Texas

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 North Texas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. Of the 8,156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Texas in 2021, 638 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.

UNT 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

UNT Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UNT 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 UNT 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 Schools	143

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNT. This makes it the #32 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 638 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNT. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 North Texas with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	167
White	339
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

UNT Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UNT in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UNT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNT, 52% 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 North Texas with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	55
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNT also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 47 students 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 North Texas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	324
Fine & Studio Arts	238
Design & Applied Arts	144
Drama & Theater Arts	70
Dance	17

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Graphic Designers	13,480	$50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.