2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region 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.
Of the 55 students majoring in Fine Arts at Academy of Art University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California College of the Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the Far Western US Region . California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 82% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Art Center College of Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
About 53% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, San Francisco Art Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. SFAI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 14 students majoring in Fine Arts at SFAI, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 13 students majoring in Fine Arts at Portland State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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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.
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