Fine & Studio Arts at Dutchess Community College

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

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 Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

DCC Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts

DCC Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Fine Arts Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program

57% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of fine arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fine arts only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at DCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fine arts graduates 15% 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 fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

The following fine arts concentations are available at Dutchess Community College. 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
Art Studies	7

General Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Art Directors	8,320	$124,710
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers	4,390	$50,380
Photographers	4,090	$53,150

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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