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General Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University

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General Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 68 of them were general visual and performing arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

WSU General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WSU General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual arts major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 13

Earnings of WSU Visual Arts Graduates

The median salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $16,757. This is less than $25,314, which is the national average of all visual arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Visual Arts Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Wichita State University.

WSU General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 visual arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical visual arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual arts at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in visual arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WSU also has a doctoral program available in visual arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Graphic Designers 2,360 $46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Art Directors 410 $82,340
Photographers 350 $35,540
Multimedia Artists and Animators 80 $64,280

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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