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Visual & Performing Arts at South Texas College

Visual & Performing Arts at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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.

South Texas College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

South Texas College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

47% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at South Texas College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 23
Music 19
Fine & Studio Arts 16
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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 TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Graphic Designers 13,480 $50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280

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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