Visual & Performing Arts at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737. In 2021, 26 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Walla Walla U.

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.

Walla Walla U Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Walla Walla U performed in these rankings.

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 Walla Walla U 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
	117
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	378
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	474
	524
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools	568
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	686
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	947

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at Walla Walla U may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

Walla Walla U does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Walla Walla U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Walla Walla U. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Walla Walla U since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	18
Fine & Studio Arts	6
Music	5

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.