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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

With 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #34 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online design associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular online school in California for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 12 students majoring in design at Academy of Art University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $32,177 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Academy of Art University Report

#2

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Solano Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Solano Community College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 532
Oregon 490
Nevada 110
Hawaii 19

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Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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