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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Arizona University

185 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#353 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with visual & performing arts programs.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 45
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 114
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 146
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 188
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 193
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 211
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 237
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 237
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 245
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 250
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 264
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 274
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 310
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 353

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 184.99999999999997 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from NAU. This makes it the #288 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 visual & performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 18

NAU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in visual & performing arts from NAU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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
Design & Applied Arts 99
Music 40
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 21
Fine & Studio Arts 15

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