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

16 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Visual & Performing Arts is the 465th most popular major in the country with 912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 111 other visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

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

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Other Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Rim Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Rim Christian University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Other Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific Rim Christian University

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San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Art Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Other Visual & Performing Arts at San Francisco Art Institute

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s College of California. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Saint Mary’s College of California is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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. 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 full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at SMC

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Bothell Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica College is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Monica College

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

California Institute of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 13 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Portland State University Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 1 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at Monterey Peninsula College

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Grossmont College
El Cajon, California

Grossmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at Grossmont College

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University of California - Irvine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 5 ’s other visual and performing 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of California - Irvine Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Visual & Performing Arts at UCLA

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University of California - Davis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of California - Davis Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of California - San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full UCSD Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. CIIS is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Institute of Integral Studies Other Visual & Performing Arts Report

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