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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington

43 Colleges
$29,174 Avg Salary
$24,191 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $15,288.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from WWU take out $22,526 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $390.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shoreline Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $306, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Central Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornish College of the Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Cornish College of the Arts take out $26,494 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $817.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Seattle U take out is $25,000.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from EWU take out $24,121 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Wazzu take out $23,721 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at SPU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle Pacific University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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

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 25 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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