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Visual & Performing Arts at Boston College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a visual and 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 and performing arts program.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 2021, 39 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
26
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 35
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 401
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,806

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Boston College.

Boston College Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Boston College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Boston College 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Boston College. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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