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Visual & Performing Arts at Washington University in St Louis

Visual & Performing Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WUSTL 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 72
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 74
Fine & Studio Arts 43
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 19
Music 15
Drama & Theater Arts 13
Dance 8

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Graphic Designers 3,740 $50,350
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570

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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