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Visual & Performing Arts at LaGuardia Community College

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what LaGuardia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and has a total student population of 16,971.

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.

LaGuardia Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

LaGuardia Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at LaGuardia

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

LaGuardia Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

61% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at LaGuardia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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LaGuardia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 20
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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 LaGuardia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 88
Design & Applied Arts 42
Drama & Theater Arts 26
Music 5

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 NY, the home state for LaGuardia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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