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Visual & Performing Arts at University of California-San Diego

Visual & Performing Arts at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at University of California-San Diego

Rankings can help you compare University of California-San Diego’s Visual & Performing Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #23 of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #25 of 207
Best Value California #81 of 155
Best Value Far Western (Region) #99 of 205
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #116 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #322 of 1,176

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #23 of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #25 of 207
Best Value California #81 of 155
Best Value Far Western (Region) #99 of 205
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #116 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #322 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from University of California-San Diego

Students who complete University of California-San Diego’s Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at University of California-San Diego
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,448
2 years $25,689
3 years $32,765
4 years $38,879
5 years $40,623

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from University of California-San Diego earn a median of $38,879, compared with $84,922 for all University of California-San Diego graduates — about 54% lower than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at University of California-San Diego

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from University of California-San Diego comes in at $16,119.

Best-Paid Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish Visual & Performing Arts program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Managers, All Other $95,684
Media Programming Directors $90,799

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