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California Fine Artists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Fine Artists in California

Fast Facts for Fine Artists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Oakland and San Jose
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Diego and Santa Ana
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Oakland and Santa Ana

Salaries for Fine Artists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose and Oakland. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Fine Artists in California are listed below.

Selected Fine Artist Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Brooks Institute
Santa Barbara

Specializes in training related to filmmaking and photography, the schools training programs culiminate in a Bachelor's degree, or even a Master's degree in Photography.

  • Programs: Visual Journalism
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

International Academy of Design and Technology
Sacramento

Career-oriented design, visual arts and communications curricula in about ten major U.S. metro areas. Flexible class schedules and online study are available for working students.

  • Programs: Visual Communication
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

ITT Technical Institute
Anaheim, Lathrop, Oxnard, Rancho Cordova, San Bernardino, San Diego, Sylmar, Torrance, West Covina

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Fine Artists in California

AIU Online
Online

Students can complete their career-oriented degree entirely through web-based classes attended at the their convenience and from just about anywhere that has quality Internet access.

  • Programs: Visual Communication
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

More California Fine Artist Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Academy of Art UniversitySan FranciscoMasters11,334
Art Center College of DesignPasadenaMasters1,832
Bethesda Christian UniversityAnaheimMasters & First Professional345
Biola UniversityLa MiradaDoctorate & First Professional5,830
California College of the ArtsOaklandMasters1,613
California Institute of the ArtsValenciaMasters1,324
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoMasters19,777
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-East BayHaywardMasters13,124
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachDoctorate36,868
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate21,051
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-StanislausTurlockDoctorate8,836
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
Chapman UniversityOrangeDoctorate6,022
Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremontDoctorate2,127
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremontBachelor1,135
College of MarinKentfieldAssociate6,476
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomAssociate8,193
John F Kennedy UniversityPleasant HillDoctorate1,565
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna BeachMasters359
Las Positas CollegeLivermoreAssociate8,024
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
Mt Sierra CollegeMonroviaBachelor511
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmontMasters1,491
Ohlone CollegeFremontAssociate11,083
Otis College of Art and DesignLos AngelesMasters1,177
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinMasters1,363
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Pomona CollegeClaremontBachelor1,547
Porterville CollegePortervilleAssociate3,773
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan DiegoAssociate10,650
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Francisco Art InstituteSan FranciscoMasters655
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaAssociate33,514
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraDoctorate & First Professional8,685
Scripps CollegeClaremontBachelor920
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkMasters8,770
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los AngelesLos AngelesBachelor4,644
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate1,031
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyDoctorate & First Professional34,940
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-IrvineIrvineDoctorate & First Professional26,483
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaDoctorate & First Professional27,020
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraDoctorate21,410
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzDoctorate15,825
University of San DiegoSan DiegoDoctorate7,504
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDoctorate & First Professional8,714
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
University of the PacificStocktonDoctorate6,235

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Fine Artists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Fine Artists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Fine Artists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Oakland90$58,8301.9
San Jose70$79,2501.6
Santa Ana70$38,9501
San Diego50$54,4200.8
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