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General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University-San Marcos

General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University-San Marcos

If you are interested in studying General Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-San Marcos is located in San Marcos, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 general visual & performing arts graduations were recorded at California State University-San Marcos.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-San Marcos

Online coursework is an option at California State University-San Marcos. Among 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from California State University-San Marcos

Graduates of California State University-San Marcos’s General Visual & Performing Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University-San Marcos
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,472
2 years $22,917
3 years $32,561
4 years $32,802
5 years $41,204

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from California State University-San Marcos earn a median of $32,802, compared with $61,351 for all California State University-San Marcos graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

General Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at California State University-San Marcos

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from California State University-San Marcos comes in at $18,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at California State University-San Marcos, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 58% women (46) and 42% men (34).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 80 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at California State University-San Marcos, 58% were women (46) and 42% were men (34).

California State University-San Marcos gender breakdown of General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Hispanic / Latino 34
Black / African American 2
Asian 8
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 9
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts majors at California State University-San Marcos

Minority students account for 69% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, higher than the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at California State University-San Marcos

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at California State University-San Marcos breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 80

Top-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish General Visual & Performing Arts program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors $103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $83,610
Craft Artists $76,826
Photographers $75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $69,338
Graphic Designers $66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators $57,836
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,983

References

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