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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$27,203 Avg Salary
$24,726 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for visual and performing arts students. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $34,933 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $918.

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#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

The excellent online programs at Los Angeles Film School 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 . LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at LA Film School accumulate an average of around $33,837 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.

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#3

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Musicians Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

The excellent online programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

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Great Basin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

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#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online visual and performing arts colleges 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 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.

  • 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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