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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

158 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
16,683 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,148 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 158 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16,683 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Overall Popularity in Visual & Performing Arts

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1
909 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#17 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Long Beach is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach.

There were about 909 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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2
639 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 639 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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3
584 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#19 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Fullerton is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 584 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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567 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#29 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco.

There were about 567 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
507 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#12 Best Quality In CA

San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose.

There were approximately 507 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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6
492 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
#28 Best Quality In CA

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

There were approximately 492 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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474 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
#21 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 474 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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425 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
#10 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 425 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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9
384 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 384 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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373 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In CA
#13 Best Quality In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.

There were about 373 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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369 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Most Popular In CA
#11 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 369 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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12
363 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#2 Best Quality In OR

UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Oregon.

There were about 363 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
356 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Most Popular In CA
#45 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 356 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
347 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Most Popular In CA
#71 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 347 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
346 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#14 Most Popular In CA
#8 Best Quality In CA

Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 346 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

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16
321 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#15 Most Popular In CA
#35 Best Quality In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.

There were about 321 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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17
289 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OR
#6 Best Quality In OR

Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Oregon.

There were about 289 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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18
288 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#16 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

Loyola Marymount is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were roughly 288 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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19
287 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Washington.

There were roughly 287 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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20
284 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Most Popular In CA
#9 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were roughly 284 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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21
275 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#18 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were roughly 275 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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22
272 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#19 Most Popular In CA
#22 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 272 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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261 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#20 Most Popular In CA
#40 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 261 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
25 New York Film Academy Burbank, CA
26 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
27 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
28 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
28 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
30 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
30 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
24 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
25 New York Film Academy Burbank, CA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 37 12,569
Washington 34 1,368
Hawaii 30 158
Oregon 30 1,283
Alaska 29 81
Nevada 29 332

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 5,058
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3,147
Design & Applied Arts 3,029
Drama & Theater Arts 2,081
Music 2,059
General Visual & Performing Arts 561
Dance 423
Arts & Media Management 249
Other Visual Art 75
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 1

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 7,284
English Language & Literature 6,079
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,564
Philosophy & Religious Studies 2,094
Theology & Religious Vocations 759

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