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Communications at University of California - Santa Barbara

462 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UCSB ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication arts.

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Communications Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB Communication Arts Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication arts majors, UCSB came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communications Graduates 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 3
Best Communications Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 4
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communications Graduates 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications 6
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Communications Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communications Graduates 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 9
Highest Paid Communications Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Communications Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Communications Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communications 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications 94
Best Value Colleges for Communications 109

Popularity of Communication Arts at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 462 bachelor's degrees in communications. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 517 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication arts from UCSB. This makes it the #46 most popular school for communication arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in communication arts in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UCSB Communication Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Communications Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 462 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication arts from UCSB. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in communication arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 81
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 97
White 180
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 55

UCSB Communications Master’s Program

The communication arts program at UCSB awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in communication arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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