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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California

11 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in California

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 19,826 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 4,477 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The art studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California”.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree art studies students list, CSULB has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSULB Art Studies Report

#2

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at Azusa Pacific University

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA Art Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Read more about Art Studies at Cal State Fullerton

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of California - Irvine

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Art Studies Report

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#7 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State Art Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at CSUN

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356.

Read full report on Art Studies at Sac State

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at Fresno State

#10 in overall quality

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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