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Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Suffolk.

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.

Suffolk Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Suffolk performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Suffolk 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.

Ranking Type Rank
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 478
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 521
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 603
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 811

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Suffolk. This makes it the #289 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Suffolk. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Suffolk are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Suffolk Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Suffolk 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 43
Drama & Theater Arts 9
Fine & Studio Arts 3
General Visual & Performing Arts 1
Music 1

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 Suffolk 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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