Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in California
These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with University of Southern California leading at $89,022.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $89,022 | 67 |
| 2 | Chapman University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $78,121 | 26 |
| 3 | Art Center College of Design | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $76,093 | 245 |
| 4 | University of Redlands | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $75,374 | 20 |
| 5 | University of Southern California | Fine Arts | CA | $72,428 | 55 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $70,963 | 112 |
| 7 | Laguna College of Art and Design | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $68,934 | 94 |
| 8 | Interior Designers Institute | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $67,473 | 12 |
| 9 | Chapman University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $66,494 | 180 |
| 10 | California State University-Long Beach | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $66,435 | 108 |
| 11 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $66,333 | 132 |
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $66,259 | 57 |
| 13 | Sonoma State University | Music | CA | $65,533 | 17 |
| 14 | University of Southern California | Arts & Entertainment Management | CA | $63,353 | 79 |
| 15 | University of California-Davis | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $62,209 | 240 |
| 16 | Woodbury University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $62,092 | 36 |
| 17 | Loyola Marymount University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $61,500 | 117 |
| 18 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Fine Arts | CA | $59,721 | 58 |
| 19 | San Francisco State University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $59,678 | 178 |
| 20 | University of Redlands | Music | CA | $59,275 | 24 |
| 21 | California College of the Arts | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $59,238 | 84 |
| 22 | University of Southern California | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $58,623 | 178 |
| 23 | Loyola Marymount University | Fine Arts | CA | $58,468 | 59 |
| 24 | University of California-San Diego | Music | CA | $58,071 | 15 |
| 25 | University of California-Davis | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $57,999 | 76 |
| 26 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $57,740 | 14 |
| 27 | University of California-Davis | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $56,823 | 16 |
| 28 | Otis College of Art and Design | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $55,891 | 95 |
| 29 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $55,744 | 116 |
| 30 | University of California-Berkeley | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $55,555 | 30 |
| 31 | California State University-Sacramento | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $53,871 | 71 |
| 32 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $53,575 | 48 |
| 33 | University of California-Riverside | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $52,699 | 190 |
| 34 | University of California-Berkeley | Fine Arts | CA | $51,699 | 127 |
| 35 | Chapman University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $51,611 | 105 |
| 36 | University of California-Irvine | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $51,423 | 175 |
| 37 | University of California-Los Angeles | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $50,904 | 22 |
| 38 | Biola University | Music | CA | $50,781 | 23 |
| 39 | Chapman University | Dance | CA | $50,612 | 33 |
| 40 | Pepperdine University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $50,594 | 23 |
| 41 | Woodbury University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $50,387 | 14 |
| 42 | Art Center College of Design | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $49,933 | 41 |
| 43 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $49,893 | 174 |
| 44 | University of San Francisco | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $49,788 | 23 |
| 45 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Music | CA | $49,186 | 51 |
| 46 | Loyola Marymount University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $49,135 | 121 |
| 47 | California State University-Monterey Bay | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $48,639 | 47 |
| 48 | University of California-San Diego | Fine Arts | CA | $48,506 | 57 |
| 49 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $48,430 | 21 |
| 50 | University of Silicon Valley | Music | CA | $48,360 | 10 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.