2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 18,379 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 270 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Academy of Art University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York Film Academy is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Los Angeles
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Chapman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
With a ranking of #8, American Film Institute Conservatory did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at American Film Institute Conservatory Report
With a ranking of #9, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific University Report
San Francisco Conservatory of Music ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 12 | California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 14 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,548 |
| Washington | 130 |
| Oregon | 185 |
| Nevada | 51 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 3 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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 Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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