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General Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Desert

General Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Desert General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

College of the Desert General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual arts graduates 4% 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 the Desert with a associate's in visual arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

General Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual & Performing Arts 6

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 the Desert.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630
Photographers 6,060 $52,720

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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