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General Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

If you are interested in studying General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Southeast Missouri State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeast Missouri State University is in Cape Girardeau, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 60 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Southeast Missouri State University.

Studying Online at Southeast Missouri State University

Distance learning is available at Southeast Missouri State University. Among 9,501 students, 1,841 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,981 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University

Those who finish Southeast Missouri 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	$21,440
2 years	$23,649
3 years	$28,602
4 years	$32,225
5 years	$27,497

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University report median earnings of $32,225, compared with $54,353 for all Southeast Missouri State University graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University comes in at $26,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Southeast Missouri State University are 78% women (47) and 22% men (13).

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

Of the 60 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, 78% were women (47) and 22% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University, below 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 Southeast Missouri State University

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at Southeast Missouri State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	60

Best-Paid Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete General Visual & Performing Arts program at Southeast Missouri State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, 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.