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UC Santa Cruz was ranked #83 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual & performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #15 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 477 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 492 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #192 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 477 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UC Santa Cruz in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 74 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 |
| White | 175 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 45 |
| Other Races | 59 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in visual & performing arts from UC Santa Cruz. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Santa Cruz are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 179 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 147 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 108 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 36 |
| Music | 25 |
| Other Visual Art | 13 |
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