2024 Best Other Visual Art Master's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in other visual art sits in the middle of the road, ranking #201 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of other visual art. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in other visual art during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other visual art students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other visual art students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt other visual art students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other visual art related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other visual art students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other visual art 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 Other Visual Art Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Visual Art in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other visual art.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Other Visual Art

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a master's degree in other visual art. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other visual art from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in other visual art has to check out University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other visual art from University of California - Santa Cruz

3

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

1 Annual Graduates

California Institute of the Arts is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other visual art. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.More information about a master’s in other visual art from California Institute of the Arts

Best Other Visual Art Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Other Visual Art Related Rankings by Major

Other Visual Art is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Other Visual Art Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Visual & Performing Arts	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Visual Art

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	744
Music	498
Fine & Studio Arts	367
Drama & Theater Arts	336
Design & Applied Arts	193
General Visual & Performing Arts	60
Dance	56
Arts & Media Management	51

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 Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.