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General Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Holy Cross

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at College of the Holy Cross. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Holy Cross sits in Worcester, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at College of the Holy Cross.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at College of the Holy Cross

These rankings give you a sense of how College of the Holy Cross’s General Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from College of the Holy Cross

Students who complete College of the Holy Cross’s General Visual & Performing Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,388

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from College of the Holy Cross is $22,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at College of the Holy Cross, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at College of the Holy Cross are 78% women (14) and 22% men (4).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at College of the Holy Cross

Among the 18 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at College of the Holy Cross, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross, below the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at College of the Holy Cross

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at College of the Holy Cross breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	18

Top-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Graduates of the General Visual & Performing Arts program at College of the Holy Cross work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors	$103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
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.