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2021 Rankings for California College of the Arts

Learn how California College of the Arts ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For California College of the Arts

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  • Most Focused for Fine & Studio Arts (ranked 26 out of 1368)
  • Top Ranked for Design & Applied Arts (ranked 6 out of 206)
  • Top Ranked Veterans for Design & Applied Arts (ranked 6 out of 206)
  • Most Focused for Visual & Performing Arts (ranked 65 out of 2025)
  • Most Focused for Design & Applied Arts (ranked 31 out of 960)

A more complete picture of where California College of the Arts is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For California College of the Arts

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
552 of 1715
Far Western US
73 of 173
California
50 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1331 of 1472
Far Western US
 
119 of 142
California
 
76 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1318 of 1472
Far Western US
 
117 of 142
California
 
73 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1335 of 1472
Far Western US
 
126 of 142
California
 
79 of 90
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
269 of 3512
Ethnic
346 of 3790
Male / Female
 
2065 of 3790
Location
402 of 3514
Architecture & Related Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
33 of 62
Best Value
 
54 of 59
Most Popular
 
150 of 281
Most Focused
27 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 88
General Architecture
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 55
Best Value
 
44 of 52
Most Popular
 
82 of 117
Most Focused
14 of 117
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 60
Communications Technologies & Support
better
worse
Most Popular
44 of 437
Most Focused
24 of 437
Highest Paid Grads
21 of 59
Graphic Communications
better
worse
Most Popular
23 of 280
Most Focused
15 of 280
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 41
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1261 of 1549
Most Focused
 
997 of 1549
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
291 of 404
Most Focused
165 of 404
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
703 of 1403
Most Focused
394 of 1403
Human Computer Interaction
better
worse
Most Popular
 
6 of 8
Most Focused
3 of 8
Precision Production
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worse
Most Popular
 
428 of 428
Most Focused
 
362 of 428
Woodworking
better
worse
Most Popular
 
16 of 19
Most Focused
 
12 of 19
Visual & Performing Arts
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worse
Top Ranked
18 of 510
Best Value
 
247 of 483
Most Popular
105 of 2023
Most Focused
65 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
90 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 206
Best Value
90 of 184
Most Popular
33 of 962
Most Focused
31 of 960
Highest Paid Grads
46 of 223
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
228 of 455
Most Focused
79 of 455
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
105 of 332
Best Value
 
285 of 321
Most Popular
104 of 1368
Most Focused
26 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
 
330 of 343
California College of the Arts has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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worse
Overall
 
1737 of 2104
Architecture & Related Services
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
46 of 61
General Architecture
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
32 of 55
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
6 of 206
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
267 of 331
California College of the Arts has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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OVERALL
325 of 1232
Brazil
188 of 490
Canada
231 of 691
China
197 of 842
Colombia
 
157 of 299
Ecuador
 
98 of 153
Germany
189 of 409
Hong Kong
 
132 of 204
India
239 of 662
Indonesia
 
138 of 221
Italy
 
161 of 226
Malaysia
 
168 of 244
Mexico
157 of 338
Saudi Arabia
244 of 551
Singapore
 
110 of 153
South Korea
212 of 596
Spain
174 of 361
Taiwan
140 of 371
Thailand
124 of 249
Turkey
 
177 of 281
United Kingdom
222 of 556
Venezuela
 
141 of 246
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1078 of 1204
Brazil
 
421 of 477
Canada
 
584 of 677
China
 
700 of 820
Colombia
 
248 of 291
Ecuador
 
116 of 151
Germany
 
348 of 401
Hong Kong
 
145 of 200
India
 
540 of 641
Indonesia
 
171 of 217
Italy
 
176 of 222
Malaysia
 
203 of 241
Mexico
 
276 of 331
Saudi Arabia
 
493 of 540
Singapore
 
89 of 151
South Korea
 
488 of 582
Spain
 
308 of 355
Taiwan
 
294 of 362
Thailand
 
192 of 242
Turkey
 
219 of 273
United Kingdom
 
468 of 544
Venezuela
 
206 of 237
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