2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Spokane Falls Community College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,012 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year.
BC also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College are $8,512 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Platt College - San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Platt College - San Diego are $16,378 per year.
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Interior Designers Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Newport Beach, Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Interior Designers Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $20,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year.
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Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tarzana.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Hollywood are $26,175 per year.
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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 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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 |
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 17 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 Bonnielou2013.
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