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Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at Carnegie Mellon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Carnegie Mellon Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

65% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 155 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Carnegie Mellon, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 71
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 73
Arts & Media Management 51
Design & Applied Arts 32
Drama & Theater Arts 24
Fine & Studio Arts 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 1

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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