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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 22,397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular online school in California for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Musicians Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Musicians Institute Report

#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CSM, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Solano Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
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
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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