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Visual & Performing Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
1

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 49
Drama & Theater Arts 13
Music 8

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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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