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Visual & Performing Arts at Miami Dade College

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Miami Dade College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from MDC.

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.

MDC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

MDC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how MDC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at MDC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 59
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools 100
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 133
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 328

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

51% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 111
White 11
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MDC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from MDC. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at MDC since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 1
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MDC also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 134
Design & Applied Arts 77
Music 17

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Graphic Designers 13,550 $48,780
Producers and Directors 6,630 $70,630

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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