Visual & Performing Arts at Southwest Tennessee Community College

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Southwest Tennessee Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,371.

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.

Southwest Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Southwest Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Southwest may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	14

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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Graphic Designers	3,470	$48,760
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040

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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