General Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

If you plan to study general visual & performing arts, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Dona Ana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 7,028 students attend the school each year.

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.

NMSU Dona Ana General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Visual Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

NMSU Dona Ana General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

57% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual arts only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual arts graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in visual arts.

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

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

General 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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Digital Arts	6

Design & Applied Arts

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Graphic Designers	590	$44,040
Photographers	230	$53,720
Multimedia Artists and Animators	140	$57,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	100	$55,430
Art Directors	70	$100,030

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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