2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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