Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Visual & Performing Arts at Western Washington University

Find Schools Near

Visual & Performing Arts at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at WWU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from WWU, 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 3

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Graphic Designers 5,060 $60,530
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.