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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #278 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 180 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from WVU. This makes it the #152 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at West Virginia University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 visual & performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 167 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 visual & performing arts majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.
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 West Virginia University with a master's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 75 |
Music | 68 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 38 |
Arts & Media Management | 6 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 |
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