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Music at University of California - Santa Barbara

Music at University of California - Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

UCSB Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

UCSB Music Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Music Master’s Program

55% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of music master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UCSB, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 12

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Music Directors and Composers 1,230 $64,600

References

*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.

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