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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
356 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,739 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 356 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington The fine arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fine & studio arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine Arts

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $25,947 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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66 Annual Graduates
$23,102 Median Starting Salary
$27,956 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $23,102.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Western Washington University

3

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts has to take a look at University of Puget Sound. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tacoma.

Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Puget Sound earn $2,730 more than the typical fine arts grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Puget Sound

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19 Annual Graduates
$26,123 Median Starting Salary
$30,713 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Central Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $26,123 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Central Washington University

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PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Tacoma.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn an average of $23,766 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Pacific Lutheran University

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23 Annual Graduates

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Washington State University

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Located in the large city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $16,621 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Cornish College of the Arts

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21 Annual Graduates

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Eastern Washington University

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 3,908
Oregon 185 368
Nevada 129 97
Hawaii 112 111
Alaska 75 32

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 204
Fine Arts 96
Art History 48
Painting 3
Sculpture 2
Printmaking 1
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 1
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 359
Music 224
Drama & Theater Arts 180
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 169
Dance 41
Other Visual Art 12
General Visual & Performing Arts 7
Arts & Media Management 6

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