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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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 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.

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

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Pasadena City College

#2

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fullerton College helped the school earn the #2 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 Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school 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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#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Long Beach City 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 . Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 61% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Long Beach City College Report

#3

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 115 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at El Camino College

#5

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

About 55% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Santa Monica College Report

#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Out of the 115 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Of the 56 students majoring in Fine Arts at Chaffey College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Chaffey College Report

#7

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #7, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Of the 55 students majoring in Fine Arts at Orange Coast College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Orange Coast College Report

#8

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in Fine Arts at MJC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Saddleback College Report

#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#11

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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#11

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in Fine Arts at Sierra College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Sierra College

#13

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto.

Of the 39 students majoring in Fine Arts at MSJC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Mt. San Jacinto College

#14

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southwestern College Report

#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the 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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#15

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #15, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at College of the Canyons

#17

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 79% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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