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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington

11 Colleges
$26,657 Avg Salary
$24,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for fine and studio arts students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out is $16,873.

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

Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Fine Arts majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $26,013 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at WWU take out is $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $390.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Washington University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Fine Arts majors at Cornish College of the Arts take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Seattle Pacific University

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. 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 is $25,000.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Pacific Lutheran University Report

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Seattle University Report

Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Washington State University Report

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

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $25,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from EWU take out $28,634 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools 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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