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Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Saint Mary's College of California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMC is located in Moraga, California and approximately 3,439 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from SMC.

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.

SMC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

SMC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at SMC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at SMC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 299
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 507
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 519

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from SMC. This makes it the #300 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Saint Mary’s College of California.

SMC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from SMC in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at SMC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

SMC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

89% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from SMC. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMC also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Saint Mary's College of California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Visual Art 22
Dance 17
Fine & Studio Arts 8
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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 CA, the home state for Saint Mary's College of California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080

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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