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Visual & Performing Arts at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Visual & Performing Arts at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from William Paterson University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from William Paterson University, 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 7
Fine & Studio Arts 1

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Graphic Designers 5,980 $59,140
Professors 2,670 $73,660
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750

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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