2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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The Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 128 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 General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Visual Arts majors at UCSD take out an average of $16,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Golden West College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts 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 medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debt load of $35,875.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
Out of the 128 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Victor Valley College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from CSUSM take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - San Marcos Report
Otis College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from Otis College of Art and Design take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $620, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Otis College of Art and Design Report
Hussian College-Relativity Campus California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, visual arts graduates from Hussian College-Relativity Campus California take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Visual Arts majors at Azusa Pacific take out an average of $25,229 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $290.
Citrus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College Report
Southern Oregon University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debt load of $24,760.
Pasadena City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Pasadena City College Report
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Corona, Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Report
Gnomon landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Gnomon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. San Antonio College
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
With a ranking of #18, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Monica College Report
Modesto Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.
Honorable Mentions
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 General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Columbia College Hollywood | Tarzana, CA |
| 21 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 22 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 22 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 22 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 25 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
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 |
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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