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Visual & Performing Arts at West Valley College

Visual & Performing Arts at West Valley College

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

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and approximately 7,513 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.

West Valley 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

West Valley College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at West Valley College

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

West Valley College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

82% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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West Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 30
Drama & Theater Arts 18
Fine & Studio Arts 10
Music 10
General Visual & Performing Arts 6
Film, Video & Photographic 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 West Valley 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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