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Visual & Performing Arts at Wesleyan University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a visual and 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 and performing arts program.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In 2021, 108 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan 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.

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 311

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #244 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Wesleyan U awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 60
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Wesleyan U in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Wesleyan U, 71% 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 Wesleyan University 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 2
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 1 students 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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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