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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Houston

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Houston

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 Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 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.

UH Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UH Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UH in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UH, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 34
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Fine & Studio Arts 18
Arts & Media Management 6
Design & Applied Arts 2

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Graphic Designers 13,480 $50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280

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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