by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in fine arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of fine arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine arts needs to check out Pacific Lutheran University. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Pacific Lutheran University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts has to look into Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Washington State University
It's hard to beat Cornish College of the Arts if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Eastern Washington University
Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 1,300 |
| Oregon | 343 | 112 |
| Nevada | 201 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 5 |
One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 189 |
| Art History | 49 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 5 |
| Painting | 3 |
| Sculpture | 3 |
| Printmaking | 2 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 1 |
| Jewelry Arts | 1 |
