2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You
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 Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 79% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 21% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California College of the Arts is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 25 students majoring in design at California College of the Arts, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
Of the 24 students majoring in design at Art Center College of Design, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 21 students majoring in design at USC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otis College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.
San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at San Francisco State University
Laguna College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. LCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.
Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of California - Los Angeles
New York Film Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at New York Film Academy
California State University - Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in design at CSULB, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 532 |
| Oregon | 490 |
| Nevada | 110 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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 14 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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