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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the visual and performing arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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