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Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Syracuse University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Syracuse 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 and performing arts major at Syracuse 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
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 138
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
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In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Syracuse. This makes it the #43 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 273 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Syracuse in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 167
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

72% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Syracuse 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 102
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 60
Drama & Theater Arts 58
Fine & Studio Arts 56
Arts & Media Management 46
Music 32
General Visual & Performing Arts 2

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 Syracuse University.

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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