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Media Arts at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying Media Arts, consider the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 media arts degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Santa Barbara

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) studied exclusively online and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Media Arts graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Media Arts graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 67% women (14) and 33% men (7).

Media Arts Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 10 master’s media arts degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Media Arts master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 10% of Media Arts master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Media Arts Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 11 doctoral media arts graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Media Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	6

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

Best-Paid Careers for Media Arts Graduates

Those who complete Media Arts program at University of California-Santa Barbara go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Media Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

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.