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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from USD.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USD does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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: 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 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 Online Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 31
35
98
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 101
106
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 568
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 689
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,072

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from USD. This makes it the #227 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 South Dakota.

USD Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at USD are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a associate'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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at USD awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at USD 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 South Dakota with a bachelor'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 2
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 16 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 50% were men and 50% 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 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from USD, 81% 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 South Dakota 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 13
International Students 3
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

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 South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 24
Music 15
Drama & Theater Arts 12
Design & Applied Arts 3

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Graphic Designers 750 $36,300
Managers 370 $99,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020
Choreographers 190 $31,400

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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