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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota

18% 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 South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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

Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

USD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & 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 & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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 & performing arts.

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

USD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 USD since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & 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 & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from USD, 94% 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 & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of South Dakota. 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 & 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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