2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 317 students majoring in visual and performing arts at USC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 66% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York Film Academy is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New York Film Academy, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Institute of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Chapman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
Women make up 55% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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American Film Institute Conservatory landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 12 | California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 14 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
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 |
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 |
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 26 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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