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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,042 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,475 and $30,349 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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