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Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson College

Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Emerson College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Emerson College is located in Boston, MA.

Studying Online at Emerson College

Online coursework is an option at Emerson College. Of 5,263 students, 599 (11%) studied exclusively online and 533 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Emerson College

Use these rankings to compare Emerson College’s Visual & Performing Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #7 of 43
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #11 of 85
Best Value Massachusetts #42 of 43
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #82 of 1,185
Best Value New England (Region) #84 of 85
Best Value Nationwide #1160 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Emerson College

Those who finish Emerson College’s Visual & Performing Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,107
2 years $28,554
3 years $36,422
4 years $41,489
5 years $45,813

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Emerson College earn a median of $41,489, compared with $50,784 for all Emerson College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at Emerson College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Emerson College stands at $24,625.

Highest-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete Visual & Performing Arts program at Emerson College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Managers, All Other $95,684
Media Programming Directors $90,799

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