Top 2021 Rankings For California Institute of the Arts
A more complete picture of where California Institute of the Arts is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For California Institute of the Arts
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 555 of 1715 |
| Far Western US | 74 of 173 |
| California | 51 of 116 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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Diversity
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| Overall | 127 of 3518 |
| Ethnic | 591 of 3791 |
| Male / Female | 779 of 3791 |
| Location | 365 of 3516 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 54 of 357 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 513 |
| Best Value | 232 of 483 |
| Most Popular | 107 of 2023 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 2026 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 67 of 180 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 45 of 299 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 299 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 159 of 961 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 172 |
| Best Value | 79 of 168 |
| Most Popular | 47 of 967 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 965 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 179 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 120 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 38 of 455 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 455 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 284 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 1368 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 143 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 155 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1237 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
California Institute of the Arts has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 513 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 171 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 118 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 143 |
California Institute of the Arts has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
International Value
