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2026 Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
26 Art Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$71,230 Avg Early-Career Salary

Art Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best art therapy/therapist schools.

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Best Schools for Art Therapy/Therapist in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Art Therapy/Therapist

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Our analysis ranked Dominican University Of California the best school in the country for a degree in art therapy/therapist. Located in the city of San Rafael, Dominican University Of California is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 78% of students finish within six years. About 26 art therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Dominican University Of California in the most recent year. Graduates of the art therapy/therapist program make about $71,230 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the art therapy/therapist program at Dominican University Of California

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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