Fine & Studio Arts at Merced College

Every fine & studio arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fine arts program at Merced College stacks up to those at other schools.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year.

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.

Merced Community College District Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts

Merced Community College District Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program

65% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of fine arts associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fine arts only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fine arts graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio 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 Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Art Studies	13

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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
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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