General Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University

Every general visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual arts program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

55% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual arts master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual arts each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual arts concentations are available at Harvard University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Digital Arts	42
Visual & Performing Arts	15

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Graphic Designers	5,680	$64,010
Art Directors	1,310	$97,810
Photographers	1,220	$65,090
Multimedia Artists and Animators	610	$71,210

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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