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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

11 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #46 most popular major in Washington with 402 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Puget Sound is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $23,105. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $390.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornish College of the Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Washington. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Cornish College of the Arts Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Seattle Pacific University Report

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at PLU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,628.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Fine Arts majors at CWU take out an average of $23,793 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Central Washington University Report

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,381
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.

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 11 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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