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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,646 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,186 and $24,326 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,906 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Art Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #3 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laguna College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Laguna Beach, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California College of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 42 students 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full California College of the Arts Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Cornish College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s 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 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%.
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Mills College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Institute of the Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California Institute of the Arts Fine & Studio Arts Report
Whitman College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students 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%. 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.
Westmont College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Humboldt State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Humboldt State University
California State University - Long Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 409 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Reed College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts 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 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Art Center College of Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pitzer College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 401 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Whittier College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 65 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Willamette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 25 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Sierra Nevada College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra Nevada College is a small school located in Incline Village, Nevada that handed out 6 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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.
California State University - Northridge came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 294 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full California State University - Northridge Fine & Studio Arts Report
Scripps College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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