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Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

Every visual and 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 and performing arts program at Purchase College stacks up to those at other schools.

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and approximately 3,685 students attend the school each year. 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.

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Purchase College. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Purchase College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purchase College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 18
Fine & Studio Arts 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3

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 NY, the home state for Purchase College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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