by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 6,526 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,004 and $23,549 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,908 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California. Platt College - San Diego is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 48 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. SFAI is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laguna College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California. Laguna Beach, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Otis College of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California College of the Arts Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, Mills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Institute of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Westmont College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Humboldt State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 409 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach
Art Center College of Design ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pitzer College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 401 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Fullerton Fine & Studio Arts Report
Whittier College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Camarillo, California, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 294 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Scripps College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. Scripps is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 171 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz
California State University - East Bay came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - East Bay
With a ranking of #21, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Occidental College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California list. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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