Visual & Performing Arts at Central New Mexico Community College

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Central New Mexico Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 21,398.

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.

CNM Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

CNM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CNM

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

CNM Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

57% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at CNM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central New Mexico Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	12
Drama & Theater Arts	1

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Graphic Designers	590	$44,040
Producers and Directors	380	$75,110
Photographers	230	$53,720

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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