There are 2 art schools in Berkeley, California. Berkeley has a general population of 102,743 and an overall student population of 44,428. Approximately 42,775 of Berkeley's students are enrolled in schools that offer art programs.
Berkeley's largest art school is University of California-Berkeley. Approximately 89 students graduated in 2010 from University of California-Berkeley with credentials in art.
A total of 156 students graduated with credentials in art from art schools in Berkeley in 2010. If you decide to attend one of Berkeley's art schools, you can expect to pay an average of $28,312 per year in instate tuition and $50,981 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,353 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a art program in Berkeley. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $15,308 per year, on average, for room and board at Berkeley-based art schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $12,507.
If you plan on staying in Berkeley after graduating from art school, you should know that job prospects for artists in Berkeley, which is the most popular art profession, are average. In 2010, 1 out of every 29 artists in California were working in the greater Berkeley area. Berkeley's artist workforce is projected to increase by 8% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for artists.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an artist in Berkeley is $64,640 per year, which is higher than the average for artists state-wide.
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