by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State University - San Marcos. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,072 | $1,072 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,150 | $13,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Visual Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSM took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $27,375.
The median early career salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM is $27,091 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $25,002.
CSUSM does not offer an online option for its visual arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual arts in 2019-2020, 51.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at CSUSM in 2019-2020, 35.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 34 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 93 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 11 |
*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.
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