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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in California

28 Colleges
$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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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