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Dance at University of California-Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dance, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Barbara sits in Santa Barbara, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 dance degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Barbara. Among 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at University of California-Santa Barbara

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Santa Barbara’s Dance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 97
Best Value	California	#5 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 97

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dance graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dance graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 92% women (22) and 8% men (2).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 24 bachelor’s dance degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara, 92% were women (22) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, higher than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Dance Concentrations at University of California-Santa Barbara

This Dance program at University of California-Santa Barbara offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	24

Top-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Students who finish Dance program at University of California-Santa Barbara work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Dance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Dancers	$74,180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.