Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Maine

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year.

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 Southern Maine Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 Southern Maine since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Southern Maine Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 100% 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 Southern Maine 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	21
Fine & Studio Arts	14
Drama & Theater Arts	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Graphic Designers	670	$45,800
Professors	420	$57,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	300	$70,930

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 John Phelan under License

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