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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in California. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 266 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Academy of Art University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University Report

#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Film School is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their online bachelor’s degree. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

About 32% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 38% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#4

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Musicians Institute 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 large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Musicians Institute, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 4 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.

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