Highest Earning Master's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in California
These are the highest earning master's visual & performing arts programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 35 programs, with Saint Mary's College of California leading at $89,283.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Mary's College of California | Dance | CA | $89,283 | 8 |
| 2 | San Diego State University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $67,588 | 8 |
| 3 | California State University-Fullerton | Fine Arts | CA | $65,759 | 6 |
| 4 | Claremont Graduate University | Arts & Entertainment Management | CA | $64,890 | 18 |
| 5 | Azusa Pacific University | Fine Arts | CA | $64,552 | 19 |
| 6 | California State University-Northridge | Music | CA | $60,697 | 51 |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $59,013 | 10 |
| 8 | Academy of Art University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $58,879 | 52 |
| 9 | California Institute of the Arts | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $57,920 | 19 |
| 10 | California College of the Arts | Fine Arts | CA | $57,717 | 30 |
| 11 | Academy of Art University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $57,636 | 51 |
| 12 | California Institute of the Arts | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $56,207 | 38 |
| 13 | Loyola Marymount University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $55,619 | 60 |
| 14 | University of California-Los Angeles | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $53,630 | 34 |
| 15 | University of Southern California | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $53,569 | 40 |
| 16 | Loyola Marymount University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $52,957 | 17 |
| 17 | University of Southern California | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $51,931 | 164 |
| 18 | Academy of Art University | Visual & Performing Arts | CA | $51,874 | 29 |
| 19 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Music | CA | $51,822 | 104 |
| 20 | Chapman University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $50,895 | 105 |
| 21 | University of California-San Diego | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $48,041 | 20 |
| 22 | Academy of Art University | Fine Arts | CA | $46,730 | 47 |
| 23 | University of California-Los Angeles | Music | CA | $45,410 | 49 |
| 24 | University of Southern California | Music | CA | $45,304 | 92 |
| 25 | University of California-Davis | Fine Arts | CA | $44,735 | 32 |
| 26 | American Film Institute Conservatory | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $43,012 | 192 |
| 27 | Chapman University | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $41,394 | 27 |
| 28 | New York Film Academy | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $38,915 | 141 |
| 29 | California State University-Long Beach | Fine Arts | CA | $38,452 | 21 |
| 30 | California State University-Fullerton | Music | CA | $37,850 | 30 |
| 31 | California State University-Fullerton | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $36,154 | 13 |
| 32 | California State University-Long Beach | Music | CA | $32,534 | 26 |
| 33 | New York Film Academy | Drama & Theater Arts | CA | $30,262 | 42 |
| 34 | California Institute of the Arts | Music | CA | $29,494 | 40 |
| 35 | California Institute of the Arts | Fine Arts | CA | $24,720 | 25 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.