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Visual & Performing Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz

Visual & Performing Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz

What traits are you looking for in a school for Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what University of California-Santa Cruz. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Cruz

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at University of California-Santa Cruz

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Santa Cruz’s Visual & Performing Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #36 of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #44 of 207
Best Value California #111 of 155
Best Value Far Western (Region) #141 of 205
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #206 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #603 of 1,176

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #36 of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #44 of 207
Best Value California #111 of 155
Best Value Far Western (Region) #141 of 205
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #206 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #603 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz

Those who finish University of California-Santa Cruz’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-Santa Cruz
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,757
2 years $24,429
3 years $29,444
4 years $38,670
5 years $40,124

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz earn a median of $38,670, compared with $63,618 for all University of California-Santa Cruz graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Santa Cruz

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz is $18,480.

Best-Paid Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Visual & Performing Arts program at University of California-Santa Cruz go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts majors, 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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