2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found Platt College - San Diego to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Platt College - San Diego are $16,378 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Platt College - San Diego take out is $27,241.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $302.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Azusa Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $41,510 in tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Azusa Pacific take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at CSULB take out an average of $16,422 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debtload of $18,111.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $17,250.
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Sonoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at SSU accumulate an average of around $17,514 in student debt.
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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CSUCI take out is $15,125.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
Best 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 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
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.
- 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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