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Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University

44 Bachelor's Degrees
42 Master's Degrees
#129 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Messiah ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at Messiah

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at Messiah was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 7
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 19
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 25
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 47
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 125
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 128
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 129
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 135
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 238
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 310
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 373
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 391

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Messiah University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from Messiah. This makes it the #104 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at Messiah

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

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Messiah in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 1

Messiah Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a Master’s in visual & performing arts from Messiah in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 2
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
Music 61
Fine & Studio Arts 12
Drama & Theater Arts 8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
Dance 3
Design & Applied Arts 2

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