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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate” 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. 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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington Beach, California, and it awarded 85 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Golden West College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Victorville, California. It awarded 60 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Victor Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 33 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pasadena City College
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Americans College of the Performing Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Corona, California. It awarded 27 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate 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.
Santa Monica College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 17 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bakersfield College
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Riverside City College
With a ranking of #11, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 12 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Chaffey College
Fullerton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Crafton Hills College is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Saddleback College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 10 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Saddleback College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Long Beach City College
American River College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastline Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Coastline Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Moorpark College
Orange Coast College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Mt. San Jacinto College is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valley Glen, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of the Sequoias
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Woodland Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pierce College
El Camino College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at El Camino College
Glendale Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Glendale Community College 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%.
Full Glendale Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
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