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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Tech

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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Tech

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 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. In 2021, 167 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Virginia Tech 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Virginia Tech. 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 Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 167 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Virginia Tech in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 117
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Virginia Tech. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Virginia Tech, 60% 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 and performing arts.

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

Virginia Tech 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 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 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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