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Visual & Performing Arts at University of San Diego

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of San Diego

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what University of San Diego has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861. Of the 1,672 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of San Diego in 2021, 39 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.

USD Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

USD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at USD 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 USD 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 Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 329
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 702

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from USD. 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 USD

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

USD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 San Diego with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

USD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from USD. 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. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 23
Music 12
Drama & Theater Arts 11

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080

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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