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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 6,942 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,810 and $30,915 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Stanford University

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’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 University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full UCSB Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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