Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447.

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.

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NSU does offer online education options in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from NSU, 62% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	7
Music	5

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Graphic Designers	1,490	$45,660
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.