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Art Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study art education, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In 2021, 16 art education majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Art Education section at the bottom of this page.

VCU Art Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education
  • Master’s Degree in Art Education

VCU Art Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the art education progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The art education major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Art Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Art Education Schools 16
Most Popular Art Education Master’s Degree Schools 44
Most Focused Art Education Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Art Education Master’s Degree Schools 69
Most Focused Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused Art Education Schools 119
166
Best Value Art Education Schools 194
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in art education from VCU. This makes it the #45 most popular school for art education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Art Education Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the art education majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Art Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 art education majors earned their bachelor's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in art education at VCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in art education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

VCU Art Education Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in art education from VCU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a art education master's degree from VCU, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the art education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in art education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VCU also has a doctoral program available in art education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Art Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in art education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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