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Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

110 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 Most Popular 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 110 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in California for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 96 students majoring in Fine Arts at Pasadena City College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

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 California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Out of the 110 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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

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#3

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 110 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chaffey College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 64% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Out of the 110 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 55% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#7

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

About 62% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a 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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#9

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback 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 #9 on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in Fine Arts at Bakersfield College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#11

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community 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 #11 on the list. GCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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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 California list. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#13

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. MSJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto.

About 62% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

About 72% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#15

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in Fine Arts at College of the Canyons, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
17 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
18 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
18 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
20 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
20 Moorpark College Moorpark, 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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges 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.

  • 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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