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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,042 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,475 and $30,349 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UCSB

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCSD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Full University of California - San Diego Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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