by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 297 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 11 colleges that offered a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 be in good company if you decide to attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 48 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 59 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Channel Islands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. 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%.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Merced
With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California Baptist University
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 #10. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at San Jose State University
University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. 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.
Full University of Southern California Visual & Performing Arts Report
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