2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,374 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,671 and $26,208 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#4 in overall quality

$17,723 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Cal State LA also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Los Angeles General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

$28,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UCR also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Riverside

#3

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$14,442 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 USC are $48,715.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern California

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

#2 in overall quality

$27,688 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$32,925 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k)

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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