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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Michigan University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Michigan University

19 Master's Degrees
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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

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WMU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

WMU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

32% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from WMU, 63% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 21

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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*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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