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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 13,542 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 14.2% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual & performing arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Check out the visual & performing arts programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
University of Southern California tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional visual & performing arts students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California ranking.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 students are part time.
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San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 1.8% of SFSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. 6,034 students are part time.
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Academy of Art University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.2% of Academy of Art University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,441 of Academy of Art University students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,981 of the students at Academy of Art University are attending part time.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. 10,634 of Cal State Fullerton students are attending part time.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 24,806 students at CSULB that take at least one class online. About 8,046 of the students at CSULB are attending part time.
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Loyola Marymount University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Loyola Marymount not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 4,981 students take at least one class online at Loyola Marymount. 764 of Loyola Marymount students are attending part time.
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San Jose State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
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Our rankings recognize San Diego State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.1% of SDSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,452 part time students in attendance at SDSU.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Los Angeles as the #9 school in this year's rankings. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. UCLA excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California list.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at UCLA.
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Chapman University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Chapman also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 185 students take at least one class online at Chapman. 1,064 of Chapman students are attending part time.
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