by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate” 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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general visual and performing arts.
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The visual 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 Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree visual arts students.
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the #1 spot on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 85 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Victor Valley College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Victorville, California. It awarded 60 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Victor Valley College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 48 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 33 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Americans College of the Performing Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Corona, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 24 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. San Antonio College
Santa Monica College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Monica College
Modesto Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 17 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 13 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bakersfield College
With a ranking of #9, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 13 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Riverside City College
Chaffey College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Chaffey College
Fullerton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fullerton College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Crafton Hills College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. CHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Crafton Hills College
Butte College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Butte College
With a ranking of #14, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 10 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saddleback College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Long Beach City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Long Beach City College
American River College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American River College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Coastline Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fountain Valley, California. It awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Coastline Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Rosa Junior College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Sequoias
Orange Coast College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Orange Coast College
With a ranking of #20, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. San Jacinto College
El Camino College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Camino College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Moorpark College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Moorpark College
With a ranking of #20, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Glendale Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Los Angeles Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at LAVC
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Los Angeles Pierce College
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