by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of California - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCSD was ranked #21 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual 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 #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in Visual Arts walked away with an average of $17,000 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $27,375.
visual arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $23,456 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $25,002.
Online degrees for the UCSD visual arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.9% of the visual arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Around 44.0% of visual arts bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 44 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 116 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 24 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 47 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 33 |
| Music | 32 |
*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.
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