CalArts Salaries

This page shows median first-year earnings for CalArts graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $33,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $50,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, with median first-year earnings of $22,300 , followed by Film/Video and Photographic Arts at $21,500 , and Music at $13,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $27,300 , followed by Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) at $21,800 , and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) at $21,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for California Institute of the Arts graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.