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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree 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 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 73% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Azusa Pacific University

#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California College of the Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 82% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 21 students majoring in Fine Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in Fine Arts at UCLA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report

California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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

Of the 17 students majoring in Fine Arts at Art Center College of Design, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Art Center College of Design Report

#9

San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Art Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. SFAI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 79% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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 25 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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