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The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #311 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from USD. This makes it the #227 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 University of South Dakota.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Associate’s in visual & performing arts from USD in 2021 were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a associate's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 35 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from USD in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.
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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in visual & performing arts from USD. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
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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Fine & Studio Arts | 24 |
Music | 15 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 12 |
Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
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