Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Fresno State.

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.

Fresno State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Fresno State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Fresno State 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
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	329

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Fresno State. This makes it the #227 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	39
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Fresno State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

The visual and performing arts program at Fresno State awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Fresno State 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

If you plan to be a visual and 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 California State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	52
Design & Applied Arts	48
Fine & Studio Arts	40
Drama & Theater Arts	23

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 State University - Fresno.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.