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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas

233 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
26 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with visual & performing arts programs.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at KU

KU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #127 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 17
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 27
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 70
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 76
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 125
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 144
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 162
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 209
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 220
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 239
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 244
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 249
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 336
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 425

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 233 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 244 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from KU. This makes it the #137 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU Visual & Performing Arts Students

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

KU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 233 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from KU in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 171
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 10

KU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts from KU. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 3
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 7
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 72
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 71
Music 67
Fine & Studio Arts 51
Drama & Theater Arts 28
Dance 4

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