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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Salary
$13,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate 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 Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the Fine Arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from CSN take out $9,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at College of Southern Nevada Report

The excellent associate degree programs at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego Mesa College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Diego Mesa College Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,381
Washington 402
Oregon 419
Nevada 141
Hawaii 116
Alaska 35

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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