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Undergraduate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts

8,664 Yearly Graduations
$20,211 Median Salary
$12,479 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 50% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.4% of visual and performing arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Visual & Performing Arts Majors

In 2020-2021, 8,664 undergraduate certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in visual and performing arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 94,717
Associate Degree 20,063
Master’s Degree 15,845
Undergraduate Certificate 8,664
Basic Certificate 7,392
Doctor’s Degree 1,669
Graduate Certificate 865

Earnings of Visual & Performing Arts Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in visual and performing arts is $20,211. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $17,091 to a high of $23,755.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in visual and performing arts is $12,479. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $21,395 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $10,018.

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The median monthly payment of a visual and performing arts graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $260.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in visual and performing arts. About 63.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,129
Women 5,535
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The racial-ethnic distribution of visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 336
Black or African American 700
Hispanic or Latino 2,761
White 3,795
International Students 295
Other Races/Ethnicities 777
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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 4,923
Design & Applied Arts 2,298
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 514
Drama & Theater Arts 510
Music 168

Below are some popular majors that are similar to visual and performing arts that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts & Humanities 93,686
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 684
Theology & Religious Vocations 583
English Language & Literature 477
Philosophy & Religious Studies 51

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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