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General Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 general visual & performing arts graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Harvard University are 70% women (45) and 30% men (19).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 27 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at Harvard University, 81% were women (22) and 19% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 45%.*

General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 29 master’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at Harvard University, 52% were women (15) and 48% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Visual & Performing Arts master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at Harvard University

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at Harvard University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	36
Digital Arts	28

Highest-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete General Visual & Performing Arts program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors	$103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.