2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 74% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 61% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 39% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Camino College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
About 55% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 56 students majoring in Fine Arts at Chaffey College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 55 students majoring in Fine Arts at Orange Coast College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in Fine Arts at MJC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Saddleback College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Glendale.
About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Sierra College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in Fine Arts at Sierra College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. MSJC is a large public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto.
Of the 39 students majoring in Fine Arts at MSJC, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Southwestern College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
Of the 36 students majoring in Fine Arts at SWC Chula Vista, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in Fine Arts at Mt. SAC, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.
Women make up 79% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 18 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
| 20 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 20 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 22 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 22 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 22 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,381 |
| Washington | 402 |
| Oregon | 419 |
| Nevada | 141 |
| Hawaii | 116 |
| Alaska | 35 |
Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Fine Arts
| 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.
- 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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