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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in California

11 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 25,365 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,067 and $32,687 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 172 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#12 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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