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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California

108 Colleges in California
2,104 Associate Degrees
Ranked #50 in popularity, art studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 108 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for art studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,104 associate degrees in art studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in art studies matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of art studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for art studies.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in art studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

17 Most Well Attended Schools for Art Studies Students Working on Their Associate

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86 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pasadena City College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in art studies. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

There were roughly 86 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
75 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fullerton College if you want to pursue an associate degree in art studies. Fullerton College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

There were roughly 75 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
72 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Monica College if you want to pursue an associate degree in art studies. SMC is a very large public college located in the small city of Santa Monica.

There were about 72 art studies students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
69 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Orange Coast College if you want to pursue an associate degree in art studies. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 69 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.

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El Camino College
Torrance, CA
62 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 62 art studies students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
58 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Long Beach City College is a very large public college located in the large city of Long Beach.

There were about 58 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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51 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

MJC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Modesto.

There were about 51 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
51 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 51 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Sierra College in the most recent data year.

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
44 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bakersfield College is a very large public college located in the city of Bakersfield.

There were about 44 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
42 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 42 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
38 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Diablo Valley is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were roughly 38 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Diablo Valley in the most recent data year.

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
35 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cypress College is a large public college located in the suburb of Cypress.

There were roughly 35 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent data year.

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Ventura College
Ventura, CA
35 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ventura College is a large public college located in the city of Ventura.

There were roughly 35 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
34 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 34 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
34 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cuesta College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

There were approximately 34 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year.

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34 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 34 art studies individuals who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent data year.

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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
34 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

MiraCosta College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

There were approximately 34 art studies students who graduated with this degree at MiraCosta College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies in California award.

Rank College Location
18 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
18 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
20 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
20 Citrus College Glendora, CA
20 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
23 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
23 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
23 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
23 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA

Best Art Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Art Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 265 7
Nevada 188 17

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One of 12 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drawing 25
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 10
Jewelry Arts 9
Sculpture 5
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 5

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