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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 975 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 634 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 looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California”.

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

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Out of the 88 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 located in Corona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

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

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

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 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Victorville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Full Victor Valley College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

Out of the 88 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.

Full College of Marin Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Crafton Hills College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

With a ranking of #7, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. CMC is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Barstow, California, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Barstow Community College 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. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at MJC

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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. Ohlone College is a medium-sized school located in Fremont, California that handed out 5 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ohlone College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

With a ranking of #11, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Mt. SAC Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

With a ranking of #12, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of San Mateo

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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 public institution located in Alameda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about 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. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Butte College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

With a ranking of #15, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at GCC

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 33 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on 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.

Full San Diego City College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Taft College
Taft, California

Taft College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Taft College is a small school located in Taft, California that handed out 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Taft College

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Desert 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. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Coastline Community College

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

With a ranking of #21, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at West Valley College

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Skyline College
San Bruno, California

Skyline College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. San Bruno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Skyline College

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Mendocino College
Ukiah, California

Mendocino College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Located in Ukiah, California, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mendocino College

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

With a ranking of #24, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Clovis Community College

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Foothill College

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