by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 309 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Hollywood, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1,222 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 309 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,012 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 1,000 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 653 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Fullerton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 646 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full San Francisco State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 588 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Art University
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 581 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Los Angeles
California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 558 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 515 ’s 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 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 508 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 495 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 454 ’s visual and performing arts degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New York Film Academy landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 595 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 440 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Oregon
With a ranking of #15, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 398 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara
Chapman University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 389 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Art Center College of Design landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 374 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design
San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 373 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 352 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 326 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 320 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of California - Riverside landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 311 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 295 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 290 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students 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 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%.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 285 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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