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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

87 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
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 Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Pitt was ranked #84 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 #5 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 25
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 67
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 84
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 91
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 221
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 228
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 259
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 284
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 284
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 289
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 300
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 334
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 361
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 362
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 413
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 419
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 422
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 474

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at Pitt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from Pitt. This makes it the #316 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at Pitt

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

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 visual & performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

Pitt Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in visual & performing arts from Pitt. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Pitt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 5
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 41
Music 31
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 26
Drama & Theater Arts 15

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