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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 73% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Azusa Pacific University Report

#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California College of the Arts is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 82% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in Fine Arts at UCLA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place 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 fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Art Center College of Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 17 students majoring in Fine Arts at Art Center College of Design, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#8

San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Art Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFAI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 79% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 85% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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