2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,682.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $18,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 63% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
Fine Arts majors at CSUN take out an average of $18,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 72% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $16,450.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in Fine Arts at San Jose State, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 68% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $18,634.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 142 students majoring in Fine Arts at UC Santa Cruz, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Fine Arts majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $19,518 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.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
Women make up 60% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $27,734. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $587, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $18,434.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in Fine Arts at UCLA, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Fine Arts majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,514 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $293, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
About 57% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $19,736 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in Fine Arts at UC Irvine, 21% are male and 79% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $19,072 in student debt.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in Fine Arts at UC Berkeley, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Fine Arts majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,217 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 70% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
Fine Arts majors at SFSU take out an average of $20,472 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
Of the 95 students majoring in Fine Arts at CSUSB, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 18 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 19 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 20 | Humboldt State University | Arcata, CA |
| 21 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
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 |
Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.