by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 master's degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general visual & performing arts for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
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 General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general visual & performing arts.
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general visual & performing arts. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Southern California
It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a master's degree in general visual & performing arts. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in general visual & performing arts from University of California - San Diego
It is difficult to beat Academy of Art University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the visual arts program make an average of $29,959 in their early career salary.
More information about a master’s in general visual & performing arts from Academy of Art University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general visual & performing arts has to look into California State University - Los Angeles. Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general visual & performing arts from California State University - Los Angeles
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general visual & performing arts needs to look into University of California - Riverside. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general visual & performing arts from University of California - Riverside
Explore the best general visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 60 |
| Oregon | 158 | 0 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 32 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 28 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 753 |
| Music | 642 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 439 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 390 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 217 |
| Arts & Media Management | 70 |
| Dance | 59 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 12 |
| Other Visual Art | 12 |
