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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 286 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UWM.

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.

UWM Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UWM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UWM 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 UWM 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
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UWM. This makes it the #137 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UWM awarded 286 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to 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 UWM since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 221
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UWM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UWM awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UWM, 63% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 128
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 89
Drama & Theater Arts 39
Music 38
Dance 27

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Graphic Designers 5,780 $47,980
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220

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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