2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 227 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
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. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $16,422 in student debt.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach
The excellent programs at California State University - Fullerton 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 Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Fullerton Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,054 in student debt.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Northridge
Out of the 227 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from SDSU take out $11,015 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at San Diego State University Report
Out of the 227 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State LA take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Los Angeles
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UCLA take out $14,890 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $293, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UO take out $25,916 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $587, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Oregon
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Fine Arts majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $19,563 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $16,873 in student debt.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UCSB take out is $18,332.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara
California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Fine Arts majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $18,111 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - East Bay Report
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. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Fine Arts majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $17,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Irvine Report
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Carlsbad, Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad take out is $8,233.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad
University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UC Berkeley take out is $13,522.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of California - Berkeley Report
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $23,543 in student debt.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - San Bernardino Report
San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SFSU take out is $18,312.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at San Francisco State University
Pasadena City College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Portland State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $33,923 in student debt.
Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $390.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Western Washington University
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UH Manoa take out $24,358 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fullerton College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from UC Davis take out $12,600 in student loans while working on their degree.
Academy of Art University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Academy of Art University take out is $40,685.
With a ranking of #25, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Fine Arts majors at USC take out an average of $21,695 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $531, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern California Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 35 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 35 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 38 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 38 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 40 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 41 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 42 | Pacific Northwest College of Art | Portland, OR |
| 43 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 44 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 44 | Platt College - San Diego | San Diego, 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.
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