2024 Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Other Visual & Performing Arts is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #397 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for other visual & performing arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in other visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other visual & performing arts students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other visual & performing arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other visual & performing arts students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Visual & Performing Arts in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other visual & performing arts students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Other Visual & Performing Arts

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in other visual & performing arts. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in other visual & performing arts from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in other visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other visual & performing arts from University of California - Irvine

Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	2

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Other Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Other Visual Art area of study, Other Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.