by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,734 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region fine arts students.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. SFAI is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 13 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laguna College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laguna College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laguna Beach, California. It awarded 35 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 Cornish College of the Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Art Center College of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 38 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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Mills College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 24 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Whitman College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra Nevada College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Incline Village, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 323 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Pitzer College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 204 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Fine Arts Report
Willamette University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 50 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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.
Biola University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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%.
San Jose State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is located in McMinnville, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Claremont Graduate University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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With a ranking of #25, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 68 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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