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General Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University is in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 general visual & performing arts graduations were recorded at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Northeastern University

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern University’s General Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 7
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 155

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Northeastern University are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

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

Of the 16 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at Northeastern University, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 62% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, above 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 Northeastern University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Digital Arts	16

Highest-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete General Visual & Performing Arts program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, 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.