General Visual & Performing Arts at Modesto Junior College

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

MJC is located in Modesto, California and has a total student population of 16,365.

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.

MJC General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

MJC General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at MJC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Modesto Junior College.

MJC General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

78% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual arts graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Modesto Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual & Performing Arts	17

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 Modesto Junior 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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