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Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WVU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WVU does offer online courses in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WVU 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 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 178
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from WVU, 86% 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 Virginia University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 75
Music 68
Fine & Studio Arts 50
Drama & Theater Arts 38
Arts & Media Management 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Graphic Designers 520 $45,360
Communications Professors 330 $51,150

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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