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

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

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laguna College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Oregon University Report

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San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Francisco Art Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . SFAI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Francisco Art Institute Report

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 6 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.

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