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Fine & Studio Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a Fine 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 Fine Arts program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in 2021, 49 of them were fine and studio arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 700

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $39,354. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 63% higher than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 Fine Arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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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 Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in Fine 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
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630
Photographers 6,060 $52,720

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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