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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Northern Iowa

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Northern Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if University of Northern Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 120 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UNI Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UNI performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UNI 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 Schools 614

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNI. This makes it the #330 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNI 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 94
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNI Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

43% Women
Of the 7 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNI, 71% 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 Iowa with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNI 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 50
Music 36
Fine & Studio Arts 22
Drama & Theater Arts 19

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700

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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