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Fine & Studio Arts in California

Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California

Jobs for Fine & Studio Arts Grads in California

142,840 people in the state and 1,370,870 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Fine Arts.

Fine & Studio Arts Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Fine & Studio Arts Jobs in California

In this state, Fine Arts grads earn an average of $107,056. Nationwide, they make an average of $77,014.

Fine & Studio Arts Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 39 colleges in California that offer Fine Arts degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 25 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $39,215 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 87% of applicants. 85% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,082 in their first year after graduation. About 47% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 85%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $42,235 a year. With an admission rate of 34%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $58,993 in their first year after graduation. About 80% of those who apply are admitted. 86% 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. The school admits about 92% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 73%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,564 a year. This school boasts a lower-than-average student loan default rate of 1.0%.

#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,769 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $37,107 a year. About 63% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,763 a year. The school admits about 9% of applicants. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $47,959 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 97%, getting in takes some planning. 79% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $57,445 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 12%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,259 a year. About 28% of those who apply are admitted. 92% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $27,351 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,180 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $40,474 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 26%, getting in takes some planning. 94% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,145 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 96% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 84%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,123 a year. The school admits about 42% of applicants. 93% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,356 a year. About 96% of those who apply are admitted. 78% of full-time students return after their first year.

#18

Long Beach City College

Long Beach

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,260 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,556 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $63,275 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 10%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $42,434 a year. About 94% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 81%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $34,196 a year. With an admission rate of 98%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 78%.

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,144 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $26,648 a year. With an admission rate of 73%, getting in takes some planning. 57% of full-time students return after their first year.

#24

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,813 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,208 a year.

#25

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $27,703 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,430 a year in tuition.

Fine & Studio Arts Careers in CA

Some of the careers Fine Arts majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 14% $83,610
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9% $46,983
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property 8% $118,242
Special Effects Artists and Animators 6% $57,836
Craft Artists 6% $76,826
Curators 4% $79,764
Gem and Diamond Workers 4% $66,671
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2% $77,927
Archivists 2% $53,759
Art Directors 1% $103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators 0% $96,273
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers -2% $67,147

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Fine Arts.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Design & Applied Arts 38,798
Music 25,853
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama & Theater Arts 16,640
General Visual & Performing Arts 7,225
Arts & Media Management 4,430
Dance 3,274
Other Visual Art 941

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