Visual & Performing Arts at Amherst College
If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Amherst College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Amherst.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.
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Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Amherst 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 visual and performing arts major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 566 |
| Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 888 |
| Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 1,311 |
Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Amherst College.
Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Amherst also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amherst College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 |
| Music | 4 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2 |
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Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
| Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,190 | $99,540 |
| Graphic Designers | 5,680 | $64,010 |
| Producers and Directors | 3,250 | $70,480 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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