79
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
29,004
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860
Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 79 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29,004 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 298 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn about $24,724 in the first five years of their career.
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University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 1089 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $29,335 for their early career.
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Chapman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 548 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at Chapman University earn $2,962 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Every student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 372 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $4,194 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 569 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $29,037.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 106 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $12,456 in their early career salary.
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UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 397 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $26,687 in the first couple years of their career.
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Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Pasadena.
There were roughly 358 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Art Center College of Design receive an earnings boost of about $13,503 above the average income of visual & performing arts majors.
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Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 134 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music make $7,066 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.
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Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 273 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $23,176 in the first couple years of their career.
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UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 437 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make an average of $27,270 in their early careers.
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Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 655 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $24,536.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 345 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $24,543 in their early career salary.
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Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 216 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career income of $25,466.
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UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 311 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,108.
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