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Fine & Studio Arts at San Jose State University

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Fine & Studio Arts at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying fine and studio arts, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from San Jose State.

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.

San Jose State Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

San Jose State Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how San Jose 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 Fine Arts major at San Jose State 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
13
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 16
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 63
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 266

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from San Jose State. This makes it the #78 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of San Jose State Fine Arts Graduates

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $31,231. This is 29% higher than $24,186, which is the national average for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The Fine Arts program at San Jose State awarded 204 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical Fine Arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at San Jose State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its Fine Arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 80
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 42
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

San Jose State Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Fine & Studio Arts from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in Fine Arts each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Jose State 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 San Jose State University.

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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