Visual & Performing Arts at Onondaga Community College

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

OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 8,545 students attend the school each year.

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.

OCC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

OCC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

53% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at OCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual & performing arts at OCC are white. Around 76% 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 Onondaga Community College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Onondaga Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Onondaga Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	32
Music	11
Design & Applied Arts	3

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 NY, the home state for Onondaga Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870

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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