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Visual & Performing Arts in California

Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California

Jobs for Visual & Performing Arts Grads in California

There are 466,520 people in the state and 3,063,820 people in the nation working in Visual & Performing Arts jobs.

Visual & Performing Arts Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Visual & Performing Arts Jobs in California

In this state, Visual & Performing Arts grads earn an average of $132,622. Nationwide, they make an average of $97,195.

Visual & Performing Arts Wages Nationwide vs. CA

Our data covers 35 colleges in California offering Visual & Performing Arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 25 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $20,763 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time student retention rate is 50%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $63,275 after earning their degree at this institution. About 10% of those who apply are admitted. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,082 a year. The school admits about 47% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 85%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $39,215 after earning their degree at this institution. About 87% of those who apply are admitted. 85% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $15,956 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time student retention rate is 78%. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $36,738 a year.

#6

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $27,769 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,145 in their first year after graduation. About 96% of those who apply are admitted. 84% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,763 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 9%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,107 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 63%, getting in takes some planning. 90% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,757 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 56% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,123 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 42% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 93%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $58,993 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 80%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 86%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $42,235 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 34%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $38,259 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 28% of applicants. 92% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,330 a year. The school admits about 40% of applicants. 88% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $40,474 a year. About 26% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 94%.

#17

Academy of Art University

San Francisco

Graduates earn a median salary of $29,577 in their first year after graduation. 67% of full-time students return after their first year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $28,024 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $57,445 a year. About 12% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $42,434 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 94% of applicants. 81% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $46,662 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 75% of applicants. 82% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $33,932 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 63% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $28,643 a year. About 42% of those who apply are admitted. Undergrads from California pay around $34,325 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $25,700 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 84% of applicants. 73% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $37,248 a year. With an admission rate of 92%, getting in takes some planning. 73% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $27,351 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,180 a year in tuition.

Visual & Performing Arts Careers in CA

Some of the careers Visual & Performing Arts majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Choreographers 15% $109,380
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 14% $83,610
Web and Digital Interface Designers 13% $88,198
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Commercial and Industrial Designers 12% $56,384
Media Programming Directors 11% $90,799
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 11% $96,762
Film and Video Editors 10% $89,576
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9% $46,983
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property 8% $118,242
Music Directors and Composers 6% $66,915

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