Visual & Performing Arts at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,883 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 2021, 64 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

Youngstown State University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Youngstown State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 and performing arts major at Youngstown State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	35
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools	281

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #266 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Youngstown State University in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Youngstown State University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 12 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Youngstown State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Youngstown State University, 58% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Youngstown State University also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Youngstown State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	37
Music	21
Drama & Theater Arts	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4
Dance	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Graphic Designers	7,120	$50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Interior Designers	2,170	$55,230

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
• Image Credit: By Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.