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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Kentucky University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 114 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at WKU 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
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 337
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 462

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from WKU. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 98
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WKU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 41
Music 35
Drama & Theater Arts 30
Dance 8

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750

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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