2024 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in other design & applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #283 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in other design & applied arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Other Design & Applied Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The other design & applied arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree 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.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other design & applied arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other design & applied arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other design & applied arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other design & applied arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Design & Applied Arts in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other design & applied arts.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Other Design & Applied Arts

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in other design & applied arts. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in other design & applied arts from University of California - Los Angeles

2

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

San Francisco State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other design & applied arts from San Francisco State University

3

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other design & applied arts from University of Oregon

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best other design & applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	19
Oregon	291	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Design & Applied Arts

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Other Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	44
Graphic Design	39
Visual Communications	36
Fashion Design	33
Game & Interactive Media Design	25
Industrial Design	7
Interior Design	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.