Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt 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

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Pitt 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 Pitt 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	430

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Pitt. This makes it the #317 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 41% were men and 59% 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 Pitt since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	57
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Pitt. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Pitt, 63% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 18 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	41
Music	31
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	26
Drama & Theater Arts	15

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Graphic Designers	8,710	$53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.