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Fine & Studio Arts at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at California State University-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 174 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Of 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Fine & Studio Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 662
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#24 of 145
Best Value	California	#28 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#46 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#53 of 146
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#257 of 666

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Those who finish California State University-Los Angeles’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,453
2 years	$23,166
3 years	$26,123
4 years	$30,083
5 years	$38,595

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from California State University-Los Angeles report median earnings of $30,083, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 51% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from California State University-Los Angeles stands at $19,087.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Fine & Studio Arts graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 59% women (102) and 41% men (72).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 161 bachelor’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 60% were women (97) and 40% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	115
Black / African American	1
Asian	23
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 89% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 40%.*

Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 13 master’s fine & studio arts degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Fine & Studio Arts master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

This Fine & Studio Arts program at California State University-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art Studies	167
Fine Arts	7

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.