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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,130 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 992 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 107 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Young Americans College of the Performing Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Corona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

Out of the 107 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Victor Valley College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Out of the 107 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Azusa Pacific University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Out of the 107 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’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%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CSUSM

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

With a ranking of #6, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Golden West College

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Marin Visual & Performing Arts Report

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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CSUCI

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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UCSD

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CHC

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

Copper Mountain Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Joshua Tree, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Copper Mountain Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barstow Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

With a ranking of #14, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Modesto Junior College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Point Loma Nazarene University

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Ohlone College
Fremont, California

Ohlone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Ohlone College is located in Fremont, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Ohlone College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 24 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mt. SAC Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 6 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of San Mateo Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

With a ranking of #19, College of Alameda did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alameda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of Alameda

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Butte College
Oroville, California

With a ranking of #20, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butte College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

Glendale Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Glendale Community College

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle U

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at University of San Francisco

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Pasadena City College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at San Diego City College

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