Visual & Performing Arts at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and approximately 2,435 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.

Wilkes Community 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

Wilkes Community College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

45% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Wilkes Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual & performing arts at Wilkes 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 Wilkes Community College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

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

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilkes Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	5

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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Graphic Designers	6,460	$49,700
Professors	5,220	$70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640

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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