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Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Northeastern 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Northeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 56
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Northeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 75
Music 36
Drama & Theater Arts 17
General Visual & Performing Arts 7
Other Visual Art 7
Fine & Studio Arts 6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 Northeastern University.

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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