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Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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.

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from SIUC, 75% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 14
Music 12
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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