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Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from WVU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how WVU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
60
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 252

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from WVU. This makes it the #152 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 167
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

52% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 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 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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