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Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Iowa State University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Iowa State. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 13
General Visual & Performing Arts 5

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700

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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