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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$35,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 3,224 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Fine & Studio Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 386
Washington 12
Oregon 46
Nevada 6
Hawaii 5
Alaska 3

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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