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Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Purchase College stacks up to those at other schools.

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and approximately 3,685 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.

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Purchase College 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 Purchase College

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

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Purchase College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 99
White 219
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

42% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Purchase College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Purchase College, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & 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 Purchase College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 151
Music 61
Fine & Studio Arts 61
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 54
Arts & Media Management 47
Design & Applied Arts 29
General Visual & Performing Arts 21
Dance 20

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 NY, the home state for Purchase College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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