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Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 374 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSB.

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.

UCSB 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

UCSB Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 UCSB 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
58
244
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 492

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UCSB. This makes it the #289 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 374 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 92
White 146
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 48

UCSB Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UCSB. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 14 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 184
Fine & Studio Arts 119
Music 38
Drama & Theater Arts 36
Dance 21

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 - Santa Barbara.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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