2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
View our full ranking methodology.
2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the Fine Arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Berkeley
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern California
Request Information
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Davis
Request Information
University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Irvine Report
Request Information
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University Report
Request Information
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools 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 |
More Fine & Studio Arts Rankings in the Far Western US Region
Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.