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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

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60 Degrees Awarded
$29,959 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,301 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,844 and $25,361 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in general visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Los Angeles

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 14 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s visual 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at USC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

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