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General Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University

101 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at George Mason University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with visual arts programs.

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General 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 #10 out of 126 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 8
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 10
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 19
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 31
Highest Paid General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 46
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 59

Popularity of Visual Arts at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #15 most popular school for visual arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Visual Arts Graduates from GMU Make?

$26,808 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Visual Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Visual Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,808 a year. This is higher than $25,314, which is the national median for all visual arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Visual Arts Graduates from GMU Have?

$25,620 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Visual Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, visual arts students borrow a median amount of $25,620 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all visual arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,500.

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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 General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from GMU in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were 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 General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual arts from GMU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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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

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 83
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 48
Drama & Theater Arts 36
Arts & Media Management 30
Fine & Studio Arts 21

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