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Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at San Diego Mesa College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and approximately 20,693 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.

San Diego Mesa 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

San Diego Mesa College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

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

San Diego Mesa College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

75% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego Mesa College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Diego Mesa College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 30
Design & Applied Arts 27
Music 9
Dance 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 2
Drama & Theater Arts 2

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 CA, the home state for San Diego Mesa College.

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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