Here is an overview of this program at MSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University conferred 312 bachelor’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
Bachelor’s Rankings
MSU is in the top 10% of the country for visual & performing arts at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 19 schools by College Factual.
Visual & Performing Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU report a median salary of $45,148 a year. This is lower than $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.
Student Debt of Visual & Performing Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, visual & performing arts students borrow a median amount of $27,012 in student loans. This is above $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.
Among recent graduates, 46% of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU are White. About 66% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
16
Black or African American
24
Hispanic or Latino
27
White
205
Non-Resident Aliens
24
Other Races
16
Game and Interactive Media Design (Bachelor’s)
MSU awarded 62 bachelor’s degrees in game and interactive media design recently — 16% to women and 84% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (66%).
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #15
Digital Arts (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 55 bachelor’s completions in digital arts recently — 55% to women and 45% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (58%).
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #8
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9
Graphic Design (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 38 bachelor’s completions in graphic design in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (58%).
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #6
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
MSU granted 28 bachelor’s degrees in drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (68%).
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #25
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #57
Music Performance, General (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 28 bachelor’s degrees in music performance, general recently — 46% to women and 54% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (68%).
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #5
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #19
Interior Design (Bachelor’s)
MSU granted 19 bachelor’s degrees in interior design in the latest year of data — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #5
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #16
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #46
Fine/Studio Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 19 bachelor’s completions in fine/studio arts, general recently — 84% to women and 16% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (63%).
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #8
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #32
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #150
Fashion/Apparel Design (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 16 bachelor’s degrees in fashion/apparel design in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #8
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16
Music Pedagogy (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 14 bachelor’s completions in music pedagogy in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
Best Music Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Music Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Music Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Bachelor’s)
MSU granted 11 bachelor’s degrees in film/cinema/media studies in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).
Best Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
Best Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #51
Jazz/Jazz Studies (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 10 bachelor’s degrees in jazz/jazz studies in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #36
Art History, Criticism and Conservation (Bachelor’s)
MSU granted 6 bachelor’s completions in art history, criticism and conservation in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #12
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #30
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #168
Music, General (Bachelor’s)
MSU granted 4 bachelor’s completions in music, general in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Best Value General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
Best Value General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #29
Music Theory and Composition (Bachelor’s)
MSU conferred 2 bachelor’s degrees in music theory and composition in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #5
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #12
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #54
Graduate Study in Visual & Performing Arts at MSU
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at MSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The majority of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU are White. About 66% of graduates fell into this category.
