Visual & Performing Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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.

WCUPA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WCUPA 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% 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 WCUPA since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	100
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WCUPA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

47% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from WCUPA, 84% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	90
Fine & Studio Arts	36
Drama & Theater Arts	18

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Graphic Designers	8,710	$53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740

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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