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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality
$55,011 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality
$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 $48-$75k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#3

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality
$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality
$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
#6 in overall quality
$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 $48-$75k list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality
$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USC 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 USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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