Visual & Performing Arts at William Paterson University of New Jersey

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

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.

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% 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 William Paterson University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women

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. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from William Paterson University, 67% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	60
Music	49

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Graphic Designers	5,980	$59,140
Professors	2,670	$73,660
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,070	$90,750

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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