Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 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.

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Eastern, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual & performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	3

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Graphic Designers	1,800	$44,550
Professors	890	$50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	790	$76,750

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
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