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Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University

Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University

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

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,370 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.

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

22% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Messiah does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Messiah, 78% 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 Messiah University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Messiah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 49

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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