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Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University

Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year.

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.

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

52% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from DePaul, 55% 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 DePaul University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 83
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 49
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 33
Drama & Theater Arts 32
Design & Applied Arts 12
Arts & Media Management 4

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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