General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

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

SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and has a total student population of 10,072.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Visual Arts

SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual Arts Student Demographics at SUNY Westchester Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at SUNY Westchester Community College.

SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

47% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of visual arts associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual arts only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at SUNY Westchester Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

SUNY Westchester Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual 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 SUNY Westchester Community College with a associate's in visual arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual 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 SUNY Westchester Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual & Performing Arts	48

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Westchester Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Art Directors	8,320	$124,710
Photographers	4,090	$53,150
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,060	$86,490

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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