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2026 Rankings for California College of the Arts

What ranking badges has California College of the Arts earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards California College of the Arts holds are detailed on this page.

California College of the Arts earned 5 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for California College of the Arts:

#216 out of 272	#249 out of 558	#419 out of 502	#494 out of 664

California College of the Arts has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/california-college-of-the-arts/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking

How California College of the Arts Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

California College of the Arts has 138 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Painting Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Painting Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools in California	3	10	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in California	4	26	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	33	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	12	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	15	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	7	28	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	9	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	34	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	17	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	9	37	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	14	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	11	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	11	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	45	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	19	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	10	43	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	12	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	10	13	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	16	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	53	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	15	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	17	View Report
Best Painting Schools	13	16	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	20	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	14	24	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	42	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	18	48	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	29	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	27	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools	22	29	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools	22	29	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in California	23	26	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	65	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	101	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	34	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	26	40	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools	27	175	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	33	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	28	41	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	29	73	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	31	110	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	31	76	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	31	37	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	39	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools	33	43	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools	36	62	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	36	53	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	53	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	39	146	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	100	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	51	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	100	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	44	48	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	55	81	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	56	223	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	56	73	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	59	69	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	64	148	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools	68	121	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	76	164	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	82	109	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools	84	105	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	85	189	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California	92	127	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools	100	139	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	105	211	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	107	150	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	168	206	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools	195	259	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	197	345	View Report

How California College of the Arts Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

California College of the Arts has 138 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	10	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	10	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	17	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	13	View Report
Best Value Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts Schools	11	13	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	19	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	14	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	14	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	14	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in California	14	17	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in California	17	18	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	20	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in California	19	20	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Schools	19	20	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in California	20	26	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in California	20	20	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	27	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	22	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	24	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools	24	28	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools	24	28	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	34	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	31	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools	26	27	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	27	34	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	29	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California	30	37	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in California	30	35	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	40	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	34	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	34	40	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	35	43	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	36	40	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools	36	40	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	37	38	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	45	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools	38	42	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	47	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	46	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	53	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	53	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	45	50	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools	46	50	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	47	59	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	53	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools	47	48	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	63	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	65	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	56	72	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.