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Acting at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Acting, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 acting graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Acting graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Acting graduates at University of California-San Diego are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Acting Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 8 master’s acting degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Acting master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2

Minority students account for 88% of Acting master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Acting Graduates

Graduates of the Acting program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Acting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.