by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 150,273 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 29,004 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,400 and $29,256 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16,697 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 162 colleges that offer a degree in visual & performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual & performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 162 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College of Art & Design landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Design Institute of San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Design Institute of San Diego is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Design Institute of San Diego
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 51 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hussian College-Relativity Campus California Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 162 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cornish College of the Arts Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Otis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 240 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Otis College of Art and Design
Laguna College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Laguna Beach, California, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Los Angeles College of Music landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles College of Music is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Los Angeles College of Music
Columbia College Hollywood ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia College Hollywood is located in Tarzana, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Hollywood
With a ranking of #10, California Jazz Conservatory did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Jazz Conservatory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full California Jazz Conservatory Visual & Performing Arts Report
Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Platt College - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Platt College - San Diego is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full Platt College - San Diego Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 289 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design
Seattle Film Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 16 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle Film Institute
Gnomon came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gnomon is a small school located in Hollywood, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 134 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Los Angeles Film School landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 490 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
New York Film Academy landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 216 bachelors’s visual & performing 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at New York Film Academy
With a ranking of #19, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 201 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual & performing arts 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at California College of the Arts
With a ranking of #20, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 91%.
With a ranking of #21, Cogswell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cogswell is a private for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Woodbury University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Interior Designers Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Newport Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Interior Designers Institute
Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 29 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Newschool of Architecture and Design
Musicians Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Musicians Institute is a small school located in Hollywood, California that handed out 57 bachelors’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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