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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Acting is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 562 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in acting.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 8 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Far Western US Region

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American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Conservatory Theater landed the #1 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Acting at American Conservatory Theater

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New York Film Academy
Burbank, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Acting at New York Film Academy

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s acting degrees to qualified students.

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. 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%.

Full CalArts Acting Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s acting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Acting at Academy of Art University

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s acting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of San Diego Acting Report

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s acting degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UCSD Acting Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s acting students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at UW Seattle

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Acting at University of Southern California

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