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General Visual & Performing Arts at Lesley University

If you are interested in studying General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Lesley University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lesley University sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 general visual & performing arts graduations were recorded at Lesley University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lesley University

Distance learning is available at Lesley University. Of 2,557 students, 496 (19%) studied exclusively online and 626 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Lesley University

Use these rankings to compare Lesley University’s General Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#144 of 155

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Lesley University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Lesley University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Lesley University are 72% women (21) and 28% men (8).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at Lesley University

Among the 29 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at Lesley University, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 28% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Lesley University, 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 Lesley University

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at Lesley University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Digital Arts	29

Top-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete General Visual & Performing Arts program at Lesley University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.