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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Tech

Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Tech

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024.

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.

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 124
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Virginia Tech, 83% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 62
Fine & Studio Arts 60
Drama & Theater Arts 31
Music 19

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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