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Visual & Performing Arts at College of San Mateo

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Visual & Performing Arts at College of San Mateo

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

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and has a total student population of 7,494.

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.

CSM Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSM does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

52% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at CSM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and 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 College of San Mateo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 17
Music 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and 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 College of San Mateo.

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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