Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

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

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685.

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

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

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in visual arts each year. Purchase College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual arts master's degree from Purchase College, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 NY, the home state for Purchase College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Photographers	4,090	$53,150
Artists	250	$74,240
Craft Artists	170	$59,630

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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