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Visual & Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.

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.

HVCC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

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Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at HVCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. HVCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 10
Drama & Theater Arts 4

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 Hudson Valley 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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