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2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

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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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCLA

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCSD

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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