Visual & Performing Arts at Wesleyan University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053.

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.

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Wesleyan 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.

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 Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	72
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. Wesleyan U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	46
Fine & Studio Arts	25
Drama & Theater Arts	20
Music	19
Arts & Media Management	9
Dance	4

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Graphic Designers	2,300	$60,700
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,090	$93,250

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
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