Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz
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.
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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 |
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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.

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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Satyriconi under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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