Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what University of California - San Diego has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UCSD.

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.

UCSD 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

UCSD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UCSD 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
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UCSD. This makes it the #127 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

The visual and performing arts program at UCSD awarded 220 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	57
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UCSD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UCSD in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts	99
Drama & Theater Arts	61
Fine & Studio Arts	53
Music	27
Design & Applied Arts	21
Dance	8

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.