by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 2,087 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking analyzed 110 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine and studio arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Pasadena City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 89 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate. Long Beach City College is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 61 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Monica College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 56 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 52 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 48 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 44 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. MSJC is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at College of the Canyons
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mt. San Antonio College
With a ranking of #17, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Riverside City College
East Los Angeles College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at East Los Angeles College
Moorpark College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 32 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valley Glen, California, and it awarded 32 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Fresno City College
Santa Barbara City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. SBCC is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 30 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Irvine Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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