The state’s most important industries are agriculture, aerospace, oil production and refining, show business, and information technology.
The programs offered by California universities in these industries are of high quality and are internationally recognized.
Programs in Film, Theater and TV
California is home to the world-famous dream factory – Hollywood. No wonder two of the three largest film schools in California, the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematography and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, are located in Los Angeles, close to the major TV studios and film productions.
They are taught by real stars – the world’s strongest experts in their fields, theorists and practitioners, and recipients of prestigious awards.
Another prestigious California film school, part of the University of California, Berkeley, has a greater emphasis on theory and history.
Technical, Engineering, IT
California is home to the so-called Silicon Valley, the region where the world’s largest IT companies are headquartered.
In the US News 2018 ranking of engineering schools, four California universities are ranked a respectable 2-4, second only to MIT.
Of course, the number of interesting subject areas at California universities is not limited to the list provided – you can find programs in any subject and put together your curriculum in a way that best suits your personal and career interests.