by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with fine arts programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for fine arts majors, UC Berkeley came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 107 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in fine arts from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #142 most popular school for fine arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in fine arts in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Fine Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,475 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,186 for all fine arts bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, fine arts students borrow a median amount of $13,254 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all fine arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,162.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at University of California - Berkeley.
The fine arts program at UC Berkeley awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in fine arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The fine arts program at UC Berkeley awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in fine arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 79 |
| Music | 54 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 41 |
| Dance | 4 |
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