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Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University

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Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 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.

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • 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 and performing arts majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from DePaul. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from DePaul, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 73
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at DePaul University. 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 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 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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