2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your associate degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #33 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fine & studio arts.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Fine Arts

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA

30 Annual Graduates

San Diego Mesa College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in fine & studio arts. San Diego Mesa College is a large public college located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from San Diego Mesa College

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in fine & studio arts needs to take a look at Academy of Art University. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Academy of Art University

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	147	5
Washington	131	0
Nevada	112	38

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Art Studies	2,052
Drawing	19
Sculpture	6
Art History	3
Jewelry Arts	3
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	2
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	2

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	1,149
Design & Applied Arts	1,133
Drama & Theater Arts	868
General Visual & Performing Arts	642
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	476
Dance	110
Arts & Media Management	13
Other Visual Art	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.