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General Visual & Performing Arts at Kennesaw State University

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Kennesaw State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kennesaw State University sits in Kennesaw, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at Kennesaw State University.

Online Class Availability at Kennesaw State University

Online coursework is an option at Kennesaw State University. Among 47,764 students, 10,435 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 25,369 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Kennesaw State University

Those who finish Kennesaw State University’s General Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,974
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$37,569
4 years	$39,557
5 years	$48,436

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Kennesaw State University take home a median $39,557, compared with $65,849 for all Kennesaw State University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Kennesaw State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Kennesaw State University are 62% women (50) and 38% men (31).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at Kennesaw State University

Of the 81 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at Kennesaw State University, 62% were women (50) and 38% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	27
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at Kennesaw State University

The General Visual & Performing Arts program at Kennesaw State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Digital Arts	81

Highest-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish General Visual & Performing Arts program at Kennesaw State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Visual & Performing Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors	$103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.