2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for visual 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general visual and performing arts students. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gnomon. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gnomon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gnomon are $28,155 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at CSUSM accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.
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Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $35,875 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $23,613 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $24,760.
With a ranking of #10, Columbia College Hollywood did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Tarzana, Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Columbia College Hollywood undergraduate students pay an average of $26,175 in tuition and fees each year.
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,179 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Oregon | 66 |
| Nevada | 20 |
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Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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