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Visual & Performing Arts at Bakersfield College

Visual & Performing Arts at Bakersfield College

Every visual & 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 & performing arts program at Bakersfield College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and has a total student population of 24,903.

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.

Bakersfield College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Bakersfield College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Bakersfield College

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

Bakersfield College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

70% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Bakersfield College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bakersfield College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 44
Drama & Theater Arts 17
General Visual & Performing Arts 13
Music 7

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 CA, the home state for Bakersfield College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080

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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