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Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Holy Cross

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if College of the Holy Cross is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 2,970 students attend the school each year. Of the 877 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of the Holy Cross in 2021, 38 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.

Holy Cross Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Holy Cross Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross 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
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 291
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 593
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 801

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Holy Cross are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Holy Cross 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 College of the Holy Cross. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Holy Cross. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 12
Fine & Studio Arts 12
Music 12
General Visual & Performing Arts 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1

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 College of the Holy Cross.

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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