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Doctor’s Degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts

32 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in visual arts. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 3 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 31.3% of visual arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Visual Arts Majors

In 2020-2021, 32 earned their doctor's degree in visual arts. This makes it the 167th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in visual arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 343
Doctor’s Degree 32
Graduate Certificate 15

Earnings of Visual Arts Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for visual arts students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in visual arts. About 56.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 18
Women 14
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The racial-ethnic distribution of visual arts doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in visual arts. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
16 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas Tech University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for visual arts majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 40,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. The visual arts program at Texas Tech University awarded 16 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 63% of this group were women, and 6% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in visual arts. Each year, around 7,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,100 per year. The visual arts program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

5 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in visual arts. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. The visual arts program at The University of Texas at Dallas awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for visual arts majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Ohio University - Athens Campus. Each year, around 25,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to visual arts majors at OHIO Athens.

#5

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
1 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for visual arts majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - San Diego. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to visual arts majors at UCSD.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to visual arts that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 1,327
Fine & Studio Arts 160
Drama & Theater Arts 69
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 46
Other Visual Art 16

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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