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Visual & Performing Arts at San Jose State University

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Visual & Performing Arts at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing 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 has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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.

San Jose State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

San Jose State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at San Jose State awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 13% better 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 master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 18
Fine & Studio Arts 12

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 Jose 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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