2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 130 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top Washington Schools in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best school in Washington for visual and performing arts students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,548 |
| Oregon | 185 |
| Nevada | 51 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 3 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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