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Art & design at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 231 art & design majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#109 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year2315% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Academic Resources Center of UCSC, located just east of the Art Department.
UCSC Academic Resources CenterPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A Santa Cruz METRO D60LF articulated bus on route 19. Behind it is a Loop Bus op
ScMETRO D60LFPhoto: Rohan-Tuli · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clark Kerr Hall is the administrative center of UCSC.
UCSC Clark Kerr HallPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Visual Arts Research Facility, Senior Studio, Printmaking Studio, Multi-Purpose Studio, Theater Arts Drama Studio/Design & Technology Studio, Faculty Offices, Site Works Studio/Metal Studio, 3D-Intermedia Studio, Figure Studio, Painting Studio, Senior Gallery/Drawing Studio/ 2D Inermedia Studio, Theater Arts Offices, Scene Shop, Dance Studios, Computer Lab, Photography Studio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Student housing 91 · Dorm 46 · Arts 15 · Library 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of San Francisco 80
  2. University of Missouri 80
  3. Lafayette College 80
  4. Bates College 80
  5. Kenyon College 80
  6. American University 79
  7. Art Center College of Design 79
  8. Oklahoma State University 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of California, Santa Cruz with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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