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Visual & Performing Arts at Yale University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. In 2021, 52 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Yale.

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.

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Yale 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 Yale 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
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 45
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 50
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 54
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 374
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 525

In 2021, 210 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Yale. This makes it the #10 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Yale. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 19
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 210 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Yale, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 73
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Yale also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 12 students 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 Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 140
Fine & Studio Arts 68
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 30
Drama & Theater Arts 17
Design & Applied Arts 13
General Visual & Performing Arts 5
Arts & Media Management 5

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Graphic Designers 2,300 $60,700
Producers and Directors 1,800 $84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250

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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