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Visual & Performing Arts at Portland Community College

Visual & Performing Arts at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 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.

Portland Community College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Portland Community College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

60% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual & performing arts at Portland Community College are white. Around 63% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 72
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Portland Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 98
Music 15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 11

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 OR, the home state for Portland 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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