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Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Empire State College

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Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Empire State College

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what SUNY Empire State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,966 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 76 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

SUNY Empire Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at SUNY Empire 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
Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 22
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 425

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

100% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at SUNY Empire are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SUNY Empire Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from SUNY Empire in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Empire since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at SUNY Empire are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 85

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State 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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