2024 Best Acting Schools in the Far Western US Region
12
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
562
Acting Degrees Awarded
Acting is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #323 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Acting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 562 degrees in acting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Acting School
The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. We derive our Best Overall Acting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Acting Degree Level
The acting 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 Acting Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Acting in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of acting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Acting
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
71
Acting Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in acting. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 71 acting students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Chapman University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in acting. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 14 acting students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from Chapman University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in acting. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 acting students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good choice for students interested in a degree in acting. UNLV is a very large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 16 acting students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
31
Acting Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 acting students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 acting students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Pepperdine University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
37
Acting Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 37 acting students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from California Institute of the Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
34
Acting Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 34 acting students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Academy of Art University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 2 acting students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Central Washington University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
150
Acting Degrees Awarded
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
There were approximately 150 acting students who graduated with this degree at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles
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