Visual & Performing Arts at Princeton 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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Princeton Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Princeton Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 14 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Princeton, 64% 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 Princeton University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	3
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 Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	14
Music	8

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Graphic Designers	5,980	$59,140
Professors	2,670	$73,660
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,070	$90,750

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.