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General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

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General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 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.

Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northern Virginia Community College does offer online education options in visual arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

26% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual arts only graduates about 41% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual arts graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Photographers 860 $37,420
Art Directors 510 $91,770
Multimedia Artists and Animators 480 $65,430

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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