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Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University

101 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#6 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with visual arts programs.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Visual Arts Rankings

GMU is in the top 10% of the country for visual arts. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 76 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 5
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 6
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 15
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 17
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 18
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 24
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 36

Popularity of Visual Arts at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 85 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in visual arts from GMU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for visual arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

GMU Visual Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at George Mason University.

GMU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of visual arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in visual arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

GMU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in visual arts from GMU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in visual arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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