2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $28,569 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Academy of Art University are $28,496 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest 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 5 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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