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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UMass Boston.

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.

UMass Boston Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UMass Boston Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 458
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UMass Boston. This is the #459 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UMass Boston. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Boston since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 10
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMass Boston 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 29
Music 12
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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 University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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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