Visual & Performing Arts at University of Northern Colorado

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 Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from University of Northern Colorado.

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.

University of Northern Colorado 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

University of Northern Colorado Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado 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
	142
	146
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	154

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #78 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 39% were men and 61% 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 University of Northern Colorado since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Northern Colorado Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from University of Northern Colorado in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. University of Northern Colorado does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 72% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of Northern Colorado. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Colorado. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts	91
Music	64
Fine & Studio Arts	60

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Graphic Designers	4,730	$56,670
Interior Designers	1,930	$58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,880	$60,820

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.