2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California

Visual & Performing Arts is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #477 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Visual Arts

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of California - San Diego

2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of California - Riverside

2

California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out California State University - Los Angeles. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from California State University - Los Angeles

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	291	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts

One of 1 majors within the General Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Visual Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Digital Arts	32

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.