by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 476 general visual and performing 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 Visual Arts Major in California” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general visual and performing arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gnomon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Gnomon is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Otis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Otis College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Hollywood
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 40 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
Azusa Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific
With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
California State University - Channel Islands landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Marymount California University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. MCU is a small school located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Marymount California University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 84 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Loma Nazarene University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of San Francisco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of San Francisco General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of California - Merced landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at UC Merced
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Cal Baptist
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at San Jose State
Dominican University of California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Woodbury University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
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