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2024 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
303 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in other design & applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other design & applied arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 degrees in other design & applied arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Design & Applied Arts School

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in California The other design & applied arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other design & applied arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Design & Applied Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts
Master's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
61 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
134 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat San Jose State University if you wish to pursue a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were about 134 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Otis College of Art and Design is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 16 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
71 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in other design & applied arts needs to check out California State University - Long Beach. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento. This university ranks 39th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

CSUSB is a large public university located in the city of San Bernardino. This university ranks 99th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from California State University - Dominguez Hills

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 7 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Other Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 587 65

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Other Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Design & Applied Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,327
Interior Design 756
Visual Communications 702
Fashion Design 486
Game & Interactive Media Design 396
Illustration 315
Industrial Design 215
Commercial & Advertising Art 75

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