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

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - San Diego Report

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 5 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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