by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,755 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,058 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,696 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art studies. That schools that top this list have a program in art studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reed College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 15 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Channel Islands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Camarillo, California, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 306 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 183 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at Western Washington University
San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 247 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Occidental College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Art Studies Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 234 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 78 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Art Studies Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walla Walla University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla U is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 2 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Western Oregon University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 91 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 15 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 10 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Art Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks
William Jessup University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Art Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 20 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Art Studies at University of Alaska Anchorage
Whitworth University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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