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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Rochester

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

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 Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Rochester

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of Rochester does offer online education options in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at University of Rochester 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.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at University of Rochester

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of Rochester.

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	71
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

43% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	239
Fine & Studio Arts	20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	9
Other Visual Art	7
Arts & Media Management	4
Dance	3

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870

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
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