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2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Art Studies is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,826 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 4,477 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in art studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $75-$110k) in California

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 6 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

Read full report on Art Studies at California State University - Fullerton

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Cal State LA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723.

Read full report on Art Studies at Cal State LA

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at CSULB

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Art Studies at University of California - Irvine

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Art Studies at Fresno State

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 8 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Art Studies at California State University - Northridge

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read full report on Art Studies at UCLA

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Art Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at Sac State

#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#7 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Art Studies at San Jose State University

#11

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Azusa Pacific Art Studies Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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