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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California

29 Colleges
$25,004 Avg Salary
$23,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #61 most popular major in California with 386 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 12
Oregon 46
Nevada 6
Hawaii 5
Alaska 3

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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