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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington

16 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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly 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

The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $28,634.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Washington University

The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CWU take out is $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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Central Washington University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Washington State University

#6

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Whitman College Report

University of Puget Sound came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Puget Sound take out is $26,013.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Puget Sound

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

Fine Arts majors at PLU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Pacific Lutheran University Report

#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Seattle University

With a ranking of #9, Cornish College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Cornish College of the Arts accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cornish College of the Arts

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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