by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,604 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,899 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,323 and $26,235 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 224 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine & studio arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 44 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Platt College - San Diego
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 60 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laguna College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Laguna College of Art and Design is located in Laguna Beach, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California College of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 90 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Otis College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Cornish College of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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California Institute of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 37 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Academy of Art University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 95 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Academy of Art University
Whitman College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Westmont College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 16 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Humboldt State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 67 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Humboldt State University
California State University - Long Beach landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 435 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Reed College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 430 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #18, Pitzer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Whittier College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Channel Islands
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 16 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 318 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 194 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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