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Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. Hood Community College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. Hood Community College

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

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a total student population of 6,812.

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.

MHCC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

MHCC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MHCC

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

MHCC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at MHCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at MHCC are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mt. Hood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 21
Drama & Theater Arts 3

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 OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Graphic Designers 3,510 $56,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800

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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