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Visual & Performing Arts at East Carolina University

171 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#407 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how ECU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #407 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #13 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 135
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 227
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 240
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 241
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 263
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 290
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 304
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 308
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 319
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 346
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 362
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 373
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 407

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at ECU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 171 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from ECU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 visual & performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 103
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 19

ECU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

The visual & performing arts program at ECU awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

Visual & Performing Arts Majors

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
Fine & Studio Arts 85
Music 41
Drama & Theater Arts 26
Design & Applied Arts 24
Dance 19

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