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Visual & Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College

Every visual and 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 and performing arts program at Dutchess Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.

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.

DCC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

DCC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

81% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at DCC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Dutchess Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts 24
Fine & Studio Arts 7

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 Dutchess 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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