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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

43 Colleges
$25,186 Avg Salary
$24,326 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Fullerton

Art Center College of Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 26 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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