2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
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 Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in California. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 66% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UCLA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
Of the 120 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CalArts, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
Of the 97 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Chapman, 45% are male and 55% are female.
California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Of the 87 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CSUN, 40% are male and 60% are female.
American Film Institute Conservatory came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 73 students majoring in visual and performing arts at American Film Institute, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Azusa Pacific, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific University Report
With a ranking of #10, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 66 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SFCM, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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 Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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