by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Dance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dance is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB is $15,552 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $20,472.
UCSB does not offer an online option for its dance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSB Online Learning page.
About 76.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dance in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.2% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at UCSB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 41 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 159 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 111 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
