2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 1,718 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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).
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