2024 Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a associate degree in art studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #49 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for art studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,082 associate degrees in art studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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 art studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of art studies students who choose to seek a associate 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 art studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for art studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Art Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Art Studies in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for art studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Art Studies

1

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue an associate degree in art studies. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in art studies from College of Southern Nevada

2

San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

San Diego Mesa College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in art studies. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Diego.More information about a associate in art studies from San Diego Mesa College

Best Art Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best art studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	2,052
Oregon	260	5
Nevada	185	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Studies

One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Art Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Drawing	19
Fine Arts	10
Sculpture	6
Art History	5
Jewelry Arts	3
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	3
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.