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General Visual & Performing Arts at Merritt College

General Visual & Performing Arts at Merritt College

What traits are you looking for in a visual arts school? To help you decide if Merritt College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual arts program.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Merritt College General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual Arts (Less Than 1 Year)

Merritt College General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual arts concentations are available at Merritt College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 Merritt College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
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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