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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online design bachelor's 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 analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 81 students majoring in design at Academy of Art University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $37,163. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $719.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Academy of Art University Report

#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

Women make up 57% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Los Angeles Film School

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

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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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