2027 Rankings for Laguna College of Art and Design

What kind of rankings and accolades has LCAD been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements LCAD has earned will be listed on this page.

LCAD offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its graduate-school rankings for master’s and doctorate accolades.

How LCAD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1759 Best Colleges

#13 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region

#11 Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Ranked Majors

LCAD has 60 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	12	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	16	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	13	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	17	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	10	36	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	41	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	18	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	11	53	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	59	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	13	69	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	77	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	19	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	25	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in California	26	26	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	32	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	28	36	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	29	40	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	33	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	69	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	34	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	35	48	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	77	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	49	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	58	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	45	136	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	49	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	49	71	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	51	99	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	55	192	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	56	81	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	60	69	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	68	70	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	77	310	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	82	113	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	88	103	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	130	161	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	132	163	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California	134	135	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	157	159	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	172	212	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools	211	306	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	246	248	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	284	361	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	287	293	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	449	661	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	504	518	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	659	813	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools	679	702	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	918	1247	View Report

How LCAD Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

LCAD has 60 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	12	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	12	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	16	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	13	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	18	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	22	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	20	22	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	31	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	34	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in California	33	39	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	45	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	41	48	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	48	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	49	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	53	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	51	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California	46	53	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	46	58	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in California	48	53	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	50	59	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	55	68	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	57	68	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools	59	70	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	60	69	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	61	70	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	62	67	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	65	76	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	67	77	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	72	76	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	73	80	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	86	98	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	86	102	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	104	112	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California	126	134	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	135	140	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	144	156	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	146	159	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	149	158	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	178	190	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	194	210	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	197	207	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools	290	306	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	310	321	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	342	359	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools	359	368	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	365	376	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	500	516	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	635	655	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools	681	697	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	774	809	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	1196	1234	View Report

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