Visual & Performing Arts at Boston College
What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Boston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.
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.
Boston College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Boston College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
The visual & performing arts major at Boston College 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.
Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Boston College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Boston College.
Boston College Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts
If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 13 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 7 |
| Music | 5 |
Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in visual & 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 Boston 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 Harvey D. Egan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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