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Visual & Performing Arts at Hunter College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Hunter College

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

Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 24,052. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Hunter.

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.

Hunter Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Hunter Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Hunter 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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 63
Best Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 82
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 101
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 228
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In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Hunter. This makes it the #38 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Hunter

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

Hunter Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Hunter. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 57
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Hunter Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 95 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hunter, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Hunter does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Hunter, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 58
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hunter 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hunter College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 157
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 46
Drama & Theater Arts 40
Music 39
Dance 19

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 NY, the home state for Hunter College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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