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General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

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

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in visual arts from Purchase College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual arts progam at Purchase College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual arts major at Purchase College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Most Focused General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 9
22
Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
63
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
89
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 110

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in visual arts from Purchase College. This makes it the #25 most popular school for visual arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 visual arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purchase College. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual 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 arts.

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

Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in visual arts from Purchase College. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in visual arts each year. Purchase College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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

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

Purchase College also has a doctoral program available in visual arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Art Directors 8,320 $124,710
Photographers 4,090 $53,150
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2,060 $86,490

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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