2026 Visual & Performing Arts Rankings · CA
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California
94 ranked trade colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California out of 470 nationally
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Schools in CA
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in California
Showing 1-25 of 94 schools
#1 in CA
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 90.2
90.2 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 98%
16 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 16,803
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#2 in CA
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 95%
78% retained Enrollment 28,742
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#3 in CA
#3 nationally
#3
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.2
87.2 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 9,915
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#4 in CA
#4 nationally
#4
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 86.9
86.9 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 98%
14 programs Retention 84%
73% retained Enrollment 17,085
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#5 in CA
#5 nationally
#5
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 86.8
86.8 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 14,091
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#6 in CA
#6 nationally
#6
Complete Data Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public
Overall Score 84.8
84.8 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 18,370
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#7 in CA
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Public
Overall Score 84.4
84.4 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 7,272
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#8 in CA
#8 nationally
#8
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.1
83.1 / 100
Field Productivity 75%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 97%
13 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 11,994
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#9 in CA
#9 nationally
#9
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 82.7
82.7 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 95%
78% retained Enrollment 16,424
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#10 in CA
#11 nationally
#11
Complete Data Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 84%
73% retained Enrollment 18,569
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#11 in CA
#12 nationally
#12
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.1
80.1 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 57%
66% retained Enrollment 10,433
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#12 in CA
#13 nationally
#13
Complete Data College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 87%
74% retained Enrollment 17,439
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#13 in CA
#14 nationally
#14
Complete Data Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.4
79.4 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 72%
6 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 6,141
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#14 in CA
#15 nationally
#15
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 23,592
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#15 in CA
#16 nationally
#16
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.5
78.5 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 91%
76% retained Enrollment 11,367
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#16 in CA
#18 nationally
#18
Complete Data San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
26.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 100%
100% retained Enrollment 141
Programs 1 fields
#17 in CA
#19 nationally
#19
Complete Data Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 15,733
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#18 in CA
#20 nationally
#20
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 91%
76% retained Enrollment 9,274
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#19 in CA
#21 nationally
#21
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 70%
69% retained Enrollment 17,420
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#20 in CA
#25 nationally
#25
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 70%
69% retained Enrollment 10,437
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#21 in CA
#28 nationally
#28
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 7,448
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#22 in CA
#39 nationally
#39
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 13,591
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#23 in CA
#41 nationally
#41
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 20,437
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#24 in CA
#45 nationally
#45
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Field Productivity 35%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 98%
82% retained Enrollment 16,990
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#25 in CA
#48 nationally
#48
Complete Data Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 11,176
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
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