Visual & Performing Arts at Vassar College
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 Vassar ranks in comparison to other schools with visual and performing arts programs.Jump to any of the following sections:
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at Vassar
Vassar Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for visual and performing arts majors, Vassar came in at #37. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #8 in New York.
Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at Vassar
During the 2019-2020 academic year, Vassar College handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts. Due to this, the school was ranked #413 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.
Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at Vassar
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Vassar College.
Vassar Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
Of the 79 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Vassar in 2019-2020, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Vassar 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 Vassar College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 52 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 9 |
Visual & Performing Arts Majors
Visual and 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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Drama & Theater Arts | 32 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 19 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
Music | 11 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 41 |
English Language & Literature | 37 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 16 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1 |
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References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Noteremote under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.