Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a visual and 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 and performing arts program.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how University of Southern Maine performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	224
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	507
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	545
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	670

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #363 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and performing arts majors at University of Southern Maine.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from University of Southern Maine. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Of the 5 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Southern Maine, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 80% 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 and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Southern Maine 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 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.