Best Art History Schools Near Pomona, CA (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Pomona, California has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs, with tuition ranging from $7,780 to $85,300 per year for indexed programs. Pomona has a population of about 148,391. Median household income is $78,869 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning art history-related role is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $91,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Art History Schools to Pomona

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Pomona, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pomona city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Pomona. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA 3.4 miles from Pomona
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
86.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 75%
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,902
Avg net price $11,531/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,780
Out‑of‑state$20,380
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California art history page.

Art History Wages Near Pomona

Pomona is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Curators $77,160 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,923
Archivists $70,630 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,174
Museum Technicians and Conservators $60,510 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,266
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $58,240 CA statewide $51,268
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $91,490 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,537
Writers and Authors $77,250 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,002
Graphic Designers $72,400 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,732
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $82,990 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $73,055

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Pomona at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 148,391 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $78,869 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 19.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited art history schools are near Pomona, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs near Pomona. The closest is University of La Verne in La Verne, CA (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pitzer College (4.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying art history roles near Pomona?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles near Pomona are: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($91,490), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($82,990), Writers and Authors ($77,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Montclair instead of Pomona?

Montclair, CA is 3.8 miles from Pomona and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Pomona an affordable place to study art history?

Pomona’s median household income of $78,869 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pomona while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Pomona

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Pomona:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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