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Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University

Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

51% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Michigan State, 56% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & 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 Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 153
Design & Applied Arts 14
Drama & Theater Arts 4
Arts & Media Management 2

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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