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Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from UC Santa Cruz.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

UC Santa Cruz Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how UC Santa Cruz performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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
129
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 155
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 181
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 208
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #156 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Fine Arts Graduates

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $23,275. This is less than $24,186, which is the national average of all Fine Arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Fine Arts Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 Fine Arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical Fine Arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its Fine 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 67
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

UC Santa Cruz Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from UC Santa Cruz. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in Fine 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 Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630
Photographers 6,060 $52,720

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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