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2026 Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in California

2 Colleges in the United States
55 Commercial & Advertising Art Degrees Awarded
$60,486 Avg Early-Career Salary

Commercial & Advertising Art programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for commercial & advertising art students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art 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 commercial & advertising art degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Commercial & Advertising Art

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Our analysis ranked Orange Coast College the best school in the country for a degree in commercial & advertising art. This very large public university is located in the city of Costa Mesa. There were roughly 12 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from Orange Coast College generally make around $46,306. Orange Coast College graduates carry a median of $8,978 in student loans. Get the full commercial & advertising art details for Orange Coast College

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Palomar College
San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best commercial & advertising art schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Marcos. About 12 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Palomar College in the most recent year. More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Palomar College

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Los Angeles Valley College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best commercial & advertising art schools. Los Angeles Valley College is a very large public school located in the city of Valley Glen. There were roughly 10 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Valley College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from Los Angeles Valley College generally make around $81,600. Students borrow a median of $10,254 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Los Angeles Valley College

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best commercial & advertising art schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Los Angeles. There were roughly 21 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $53,553 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,833. More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 26 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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