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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Salary
$13,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #20 most popular major in California with 6,381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Report

#3

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 402
Oregon 419
Nevada 141
Hawaii 116
Alaska 35

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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