Visual & Performing Arts at Meridian Community College

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

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,003.

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.

MCC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

MCC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at MCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

MCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	5

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Graphic Designers	830	$42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	660	$62,540
Producers and Directors	290	$44,310

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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