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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Colorado University

Visual & Performing Arts at Western Colorado 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 Western Colorado University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203.

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.

Western Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western offers distance education options for visual & performing arts at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Western Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Western 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 Western

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

Western Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Western Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Western, 100% 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 Colorado University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Colorado University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 14
Arts & Media Management 4
Music 3

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Graphic Designers 4,730 $56,670
Interior Designers 1,930 $58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820

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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