Visual & Performing Arts at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from University of the District of Columbia.

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 the District of Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at University of the District of Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 the District of Columbia 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools	253

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at University of the District of Columbia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

University of the District of Columbia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of the District of Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from University of the District of Columbia. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at University of the District of Columbia since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the District of Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	14
Design & Applied Arts	12
Music	7

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Producers and Directors	2,360	$89,390
Graphic Designers	1,690	$71,180
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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