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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in California

90 Ranked Colleges
642 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 1,198 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,951 and $24,479 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 642 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in general visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree visual arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in California

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Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Americans College of the Performing Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Corona, California. It awarded 27 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Young Americans College of the Performing Arts

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Victorville, California that handed out 60 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Victor Valley College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden West College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Golden West College

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at College of Marin

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. CHC is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full CHC General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

Copper Mountain Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Copper Mountain Community College

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barstow Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Modesto Junior College

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Ohlone College
Fremont, California

Ohlone College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Fremont, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohlone College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. San Antonio College

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 5 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of San Mateo General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

College of Alameda did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. College of Alameda is a small public school situated in Alameda, California. It awarded 3 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at College of Alameda

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full Butte College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

Glendale Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. GCC is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at GCC

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Pasadena City College

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 5 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego City College

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Taft College
Taft, California

Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Taft College is a small public school situated in Taft, California. It awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Taft College

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

College of the Desert ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Desert General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California

Coastline Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fountain Valley, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Coastline Community College

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

West Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga, California that handed out 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at West Valley College

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Skyline College
San Bruno, California

With a ranking of #22, Skyline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Skyline College is a public institution located in San Bruno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Skyline College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mendocino College
Ukiah, California

Mendocino College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Mendocino College is a small school located in Ukiah, California that handed out 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mendocino College

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Clovis Community College

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Foothill College

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