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Visual & Performing Arts at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 71 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

Wazzu Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Wazzu 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
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 349
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,725

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Wazzu. This makes it the #266 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Wazzu. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Wazzu are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 40
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Wazzu Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Wazzu, 75% 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 Washington State University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 36
Music 30
Fine & Studio Arts 17

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 Washington State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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