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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California

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$39,171 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #155 most popular major in California with 61 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the visual arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Master's in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school in California for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 0

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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