by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for art education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 degrees in art education annually.
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The art education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Education rankings. For our Best Overall Art Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of art education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 6 art education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from Western Washington University
Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art education. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from Eastern Washington University
Azusa Pacific University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in art education. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from Azusa Pacific UniversityExplore the best art education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 12 |
| Washington | 831 | 3 |
| Oregon | 587 | 4 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 2 |
One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Art Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 514 |
| Music Education | 259 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 218 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 217 |
| Science Education | 190 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 169 |
| Mathematics Education | 168 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 136 |
| Health Education | 75 |
| Technology Education | 65 |
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