by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSB was ranked #80 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for Fine Arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 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.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,363.
UCSB does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 84.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.6% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at UCSB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 10 |
| Fine Arts | 51 |
| Art History | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 26 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 41 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 159 |
| 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.
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