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General Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University

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General Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University

If you plan to study general visual and performing arts, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in visual arts from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts

Boston U General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual arts progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 arts major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21

How Much Do Visual Arts Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $28,215. This is 11% higher than $25,314, which is the national average for all visual arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Visual Arts Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of visual arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in visual arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Art Directors 1,310 $97,810
Photographers 1,220 $65,090
Multimedia Artists and Animators 610 $71,210

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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