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Visual & Performing Arts at The New School

Visual & Performing Arts at The New School

If you are interested in studying Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at The New School. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The New School sits in New York, NY.

Studying Online at The New School

Online coursework is an option at The New School. Among 9,068 students, 205 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at The New School

Use these rankings to compare The New School’s Visual & Performing Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New York #34 of 105
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #74 of 219
Best Value New York #102 of 103
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #214 of 215
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #385 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #1174 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from The New School

Those who finish The New School’s Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at The New School
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $36,474
2 years $39,764
3 years $43,943
4 years $53,251
5 years $61,591

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from The New School earn a median of $53,251, compared with $52,512 for all The New School graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at The New School

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from The New School comes in at $24,739.

Highest-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete Visual & Performing Arts program at The New School work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Visual & Performing Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Managers, All Other $95,684
Media Programming Directors $90,799

References

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