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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Dakota

35 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
#311 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. We've also included details on how USD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at USD

USD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 8
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 17
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 25
Highest Paid Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 25
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 65
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 82
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 91
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 108
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 122
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 148
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 188
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 213
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 297
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 332
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 350
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 355
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 381
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 385
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 388

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at USD

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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at USD

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

USD Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Associate’s in visual & performing arts from USD in 2021 were women.

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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.

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

USD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor'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 29
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

USD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

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
Fine & Studio Arts 24
Music 15
Drama & Theater Arts 12
Design & Applied Arts 3

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