2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general visual and performing arts sits in the middle of the road, ranking #165 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for general visual and performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 84 master's degrees in general visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The visual arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in California ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general visual and performing arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general visual and performing arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general visual and performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Academy of Art University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 37 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.

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California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were roughly 19 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were about 15 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - San Diego is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were about 9 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 4 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	151	0

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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Digital Arts	52
Visual & Performing Arts	32

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	806
Music	526
Fine & Studio Arts	434
Drama & Theater Arts	363
Design & Applied Arts	241
Arts & Media Management	43
Dance	30
Other Visual Art	5

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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.