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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

17 Colleges
$25,628 Avg Salary
$19,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for fine and studio arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#2

Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Tahoe Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in California. LTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe.

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#3

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Clovis Community College Report

#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Van Nuys, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laguna College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. LCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Laguna College of Art and Design Report

#3

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at De Anza College Report

#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in California. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in California. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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