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Purdue was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual & performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 103 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from Purdue. This makes it the #232 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts from Purdue. About 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 89 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in visual & performing arts from Purdue. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
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 | 63 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 31 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 30 |
Music | 3 |
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