by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 master's degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The fine arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine arts students working on their master's degree.
The fine arts 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 the Best Fine Arts Master's Degree Schools in California.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine arts.
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from University of Southern California
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in fine arts has to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from University of California - Berkeley
California College of the Arts is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from California College of the Arts
San Jose State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in fine arts. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from San Jose State University
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a master’s in fine arts from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from California State University - Long Beach
Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from University of California - Santa Cruz
Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton.More information about a master’s in fine arts from California State University - Fullerton
Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from San Francisco State University
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fine arts from San Diego State University
Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 402 | 1 |
| Oregon | 291 | 21 |
| Nevada | 126 | 2 |
One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 69 |
| Art Studies | 65 |
| Art History | 48 |
| Jewelry Arts | 2 |
