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General Visual & Performing Arts at State University of New York at New Paltz

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what State University of New York at New Paltz. Get started with the following essential facts.

State University of New York at New Paltz is in New Paltz, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Studying Online at State University of New York at New Paltz

Many students take online classes at State University of New York at New Paltz. Among 7,898 students, 466 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,329 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at State University of New York at New Paltz

Use these rankings to compare State University of New York at New Paltz’s General Visual & Performing Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 29
Best Value	New York	#13 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#104 of 155

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz

Students who complete State University of New York at New Paltz’s General Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,650
2 years	$26,121
3 years	$28,849
4 years	$33,482
5 years	$36,940

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz take home a median $33,482, compared with $54,383 for all State University of New York at New Paltz graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz is $21,324.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are 88% women (28) and 12% men (4).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at New Paltz

Of the 32 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz, 88% were women (28) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at New Paltz, 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 State University of New York at New Paltz

The General Visual & Performing Arts program at State University of New York at New Paltz breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	32

Top-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Graduates of the General Visual & Performing Arts program at State University of New York at New Paltz work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.