Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Sac 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.

Sac State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Sac State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Sac State 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 Sac 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
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	220
	395
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	443
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	593

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Sac State. This makes it the #363 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 267 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Sac State in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Sac State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	106
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Sac State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Sac State. About 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Sac State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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

Sac 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

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 - Sacramento. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	73
Fine & Studio Arts	60
Music	56
Design & Applied Arts	55
Drama & Theater Arts	28

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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.