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Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

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Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from JMU, 92% 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 James Madison 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at James Madison University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 16

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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