Visual & Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 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.

UC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	80
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	185
Design & Applied Arts	18
Fine & Studio Arts	11
Arts & Media Management	11
Drama & Theater Arts	7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

Related Majors

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

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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Graphic Designers	7,120	$50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Interior Designers	2,170	$55,230

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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.