Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego State University

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 339 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from SDSU.

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.

SDSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

SDSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at SDSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SDSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	233

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from SDSU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 339 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from SDSU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	110
White	111
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

SDSU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from SDSU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	12
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SDSU 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 San Diego State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	230
Music	71
Drama & Theater Arts	64
Dance	6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 San Diego State University.

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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.