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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In 2021, 285 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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
182
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 202
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UW Seattle. This makes it the #95 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 285 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UW Seattle. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 134
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

UW Seattle Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UW Seattle, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 21 students 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 Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 145
Drama & Theater Arts 57
Music 51
Design & Applied Arts 38
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 38
Dance 21
Other Visual Art 2

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Graphic Designers 5,060 $60,530
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430

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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