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General Visual & Performing Arts at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

General Visual & Performing Arts at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. Of 20,123 students, 3,258 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,241 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College’s General Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #4 of 15
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #5 of 29
Best Schools (Quality) New York #11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #22 of 29
Best Value Nationwide #24 of 155
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #117 of 156

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Those who finish CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College’s General Visual & Performing Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for General Visual & Performing Arts at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $19,014
2 years $16,786
3 years $22,735
4 years $24,310

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College report median earnings of $24,310, compared with $42,453 for all CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

General Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are 48% women (10) and 52% men (11).

General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Among the 21 associate’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, 48% were women (10) and 52% were men (11).

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College gender breakdown of General Visual & Performing Arts Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts associate’s degree recipients at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 11
Asian 1
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Minority students account for 90% of General Visual & Performing Arts associate’s degree recipients at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, higher than the national average of 55%.*

*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 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 21

Best-Paid Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Graduates of the General Visual & Performing Arts program at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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

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