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Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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.

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 17
Other Visual Art 7

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 Northeastern University.

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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