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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

10 Colleges in Washington
390 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,657 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 390 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington The fine arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in Washington

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for fine & studio arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine Arts

1
135 Annual Graduates
$30,294 Median Starting Salary
$13,667 Median Student Debt

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.

Fine & Studio Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of around $3,637 above the average earnings of fine & studio arts majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
92 Annual Graduates
$24,490 Median Starting Salary
$21,246 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career income of $24,490.

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3
15 Annual Graduates
$26,720 Median Starting Salary
$26,345 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts needs to look into University of Puget Sound. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $26,720.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
11 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Seattle University

5
20 Annual Graduates
$25,000 Median Student Debt

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Central Washington University

6
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Seattle Pacific University

7
14 Annual Graduates
$24,155 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Tacoma.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $24,155 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Pacific Lutheran University

8

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $21,625.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Washington State University

9
11 Annual Graduates
$27,359 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $27,359.

More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Cornish College of the Arts

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34 Annual Graduates
$19,060 Median Student Debt

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Eastern Washington University

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 3,908
Oregon 185 368
Nevada 129 97
Hawaii 112 111
Alaska 75 32

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 225
Fine Arts 93
Art History 61
Painting 5
Sculpture 3
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 2
Printmaking 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 348
Drama & Theater Arts 210
Music 205
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 126
Dance 50
General Visual & Performing Arts 13
Other Visual Art 10
Arts & Media Management 5

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