by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fine Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for Fine Arts majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $40,896 per year. That is 75% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 81.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.0% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| 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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