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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

46 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $14,217.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,318. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $531.

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#4

Platt College - San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Platt College - San Diego take out $27,746 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $19,072 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UC Davis take out $14,827 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Loyola Marymount take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,608. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $983.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

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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 25 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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