General Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon University
What traits are you looking for in a visual arts school? To help you decide if Carnegie Mellon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual arts program.Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.
Carnegie Mellon General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Visual Arts
Carnegie Mellon General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
Visual Arts Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the visual arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in visual arts.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts
If you plan to be a visual arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 |
---|---|
Digital Arts | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in visual 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 |
---|---|---|
Graphic Designers | 8,710 | $53,050 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
Photographers | 1,740 | $34,790 |
Art Directors | 1,110 | $98,410 |
Multimedia Artists and Animators | 470 | $68,580 |
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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.