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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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 551 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful general visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full UCSD General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - San Marcos
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Otis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Otis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Otis College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hussian College-Relativity Campus California General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full Azusa Pacific University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Southern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Oregon University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 37 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full USC General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Gnomon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gnomon is located in Hollywood, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Gnomon
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Channel Islands
With a ranking of #11, Columbia College Hollywood did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of San Francisco
Seattle University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle University
With a ranking of #14, Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art
With a ranking of #15, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Point Loma Nazarene University
University of California - Merced landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full UC Merced General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at San Jose State
Seattle Pacific University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle Pacific University
Oregon State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Oregon State University
California Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Cal Baptist
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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.
Full Pacific General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Marymount California University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Marymount California University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
San Francisco Art Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SFAI
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Western Oregon University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon University
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