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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,548 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 130
Oregon 185
Nevada 51
Hawaii 26
Alaska 3

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Bonnielou2013.

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