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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 28,715 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,203 and $24,726 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,654 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Conservatory Theater landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at American Conservatory Theater
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre landed the #1 spot on the list. Dell’Arte International is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Lake, California. It awarded 5 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 73 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full American Film Institute Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFCM is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Film Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle Film Institute is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 18 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Seattle Film Institute Visual & Performing Arts Report
California Institute of the Arts landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on 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 120 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts
New York Film Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 200 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at New York Film Academy
Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Report
San Francisco Art Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full SFAI Visual & Performing Arts Report
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 270 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at California College of the Arts
Otis College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Otis College of Art and Design is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s 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. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Otis College of Art and Design
Laguna College of Art and Design came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Laguna Beach, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full LCAD Visual & Performing Arts Report
Art Center College of Design landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design
Mills College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mills College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 25 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Mills College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Claremont Graduate University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Chapman University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 97 masters’s visual and performing 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Chapman
Azusa Pacific University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 67 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #19, Bethesda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bethesda University
Southern Oregon University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University
University of Southern California came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 317 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at USC
With a ranking of #22, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Loyola Marymount
With a ranking of #23, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of Integral Studies
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 173 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 96%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Los Angeles
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mount Saint Mary’s University
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