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Art History at Boston University

If you plan to study Art History, consider the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 art history degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Art History graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Art History graduates at Boston University are 84% women (36) and 16% men (7).

Art History Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 22 bachelor’s art history graduates at Boston University, 91% were women (20) and 9% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Art History bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Art History Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 12 master’s art history graduates at Boston University, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Art History master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Art History Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 9 doctoral art history graduates at Boston University, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Art History doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Art History Graduates

Those who complete Art History program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Art History graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Archivists	$53,759
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.