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Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University

273 Bachelor's Degrees
83 Master's Degrees
#76 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Syracuse ranks in comparison to other schools with visual & performing arts programs.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at Syracuse

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Syracuse was ranked #76 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual & performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 54
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 76
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 213
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 227
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 235
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 277
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 277
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 281
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 312
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 316
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 323
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 328
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 335
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 548
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 551
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 595
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 622
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 629

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Syracuse University handed out 273 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 320 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from Syracuse. This makes it the #43 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

The visual & performing arts program at Syracuse awarded 273 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 167
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 19

Syracuse Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 35
Other Races 5

Visual & Performing Arts Majors

Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 102
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 60
Drama & Theater Arts 58
Fine & Studio Arts 56
Arts & Media Management 46
Music 32
General Visual & Performing Arts 2

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