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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Western Community College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 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.

Virginia Western Community College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Virginia Western Community College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Virginia Western Community College.

Virginia Western Community College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

53% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual and performing arts only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at Virginia Western Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a associate'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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Virginia Western Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 15

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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