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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

15 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 30,019 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,342 and $31,625 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 207 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UW Seattle

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#12 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UO has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Oregon

#14

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#16 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 California Institute of the Arts are $53,466.

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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%.

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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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