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Visual & Performing Arts at Mills College

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

Mills is located in Oakland, California and approximately 961 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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.

Mills Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Mills Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Mills

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

Mills Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Mills in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Mills does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Mills, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mills College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 12
Dance 7
Music 6

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 CA, the home state for Mills 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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