Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Davis

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 421 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UC Davis.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UC Davis Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	145
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	512

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UC Davis. This makes it the #164 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 421 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UC Davis. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	117
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	90
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

UC Davis Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UC Davis in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Davis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	228
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	93
Fine & Studio Arts	86
Drama & Theater Arts	26
Music	21

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.