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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Washington University

Visual & Performing Arts at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 147
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from WWU, 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 Western Washington 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 92
Design & Applied Arts 61
Drama & Theater Arts 41
Music 22
Dance 6

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Graphic Designers 5,060 $60,530
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430

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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