Visual & Performing Arts at Western Connecticut State University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246.

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.

WestConn Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WestConn Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WestConn 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 WestConn

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

WestConn Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 WestConn since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at WestConn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WestConn Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from WestConn, 80% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts	40
Fine & Studio Arts	36
Music	26

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 Western Connecticut State 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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