Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Cal State LA.

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 State LA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 State LA 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 Schools	234

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Cal State LA. This makes it the #102 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 240 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Cal State LA in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	27
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Cal State LA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 44 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State LA, about 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cal State LA 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	177
Music	57
Drama & Theater Arts	37
General Visual & Performing Arts	13

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.