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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in California

4 Colleges
$32,016 Avg Salary
$26,876 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online design 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. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, design graduates from Academy of Art University take out $33,391 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $719.

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#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Film School is a great place for design and applied arts students pursuing an online degree. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

Design majors at LA Film School take out an average of $35,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at San Bernardino Valley College

#3

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

The excellent online programs at Solano Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Solano Community College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 532
Oregon 490
Nevada 110
Hawaii 19

More Design & Applied Arts Rankings in California

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 4 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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