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Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 126 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Northeastern. This makes it the #182 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northeastern. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 66
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Northeastern awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern 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

The following visual and 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 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 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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