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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,130 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 975 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California” ranking, we looked at 101 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California”.

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

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Out of the 101 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the #1 spot on the list. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 51 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hussian College-Relativity Campus California Visual & Performing Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Young Americans College of the Performing Arts. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Corona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on 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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Victor Valley College

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific

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Out of the 101 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - San Marcos

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

Golden West College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Golden West College

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

With a ranking of #7, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of Marin

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Channel Islands

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 99 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Crafton Hills College is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Crafton Hills College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

With a ranking of #12, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CMC

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Barstow Community College

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. MJC is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at MJC

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Point Loma Nazarene University

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Ohlone College
Fremont, California

Ohlone College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fremont, California. It awarded 5 ’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

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Mt. San Antonio College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full College of San Mateo Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

College of Alameda did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. College of Alameda is a small public school situated in Alameda, California. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at College of Alameda

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Butte College

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at GCC

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at USFCA

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pasadena City College

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego City College

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Taft College
Taft, California

Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Taft College

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