13
Colleges in Washington
1,914
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$29,174
Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,914 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Visual & Performing Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 352 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $3,481 more than the standard visual & performing arts grad.
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Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to look into Western Washington University. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 229 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $28,355.
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University of Puget Sound is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Puget Sound is a great university overall.
There were about 29 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $27,721 in the first couple years of working.
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Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to check out Central Washington University. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $26,917 in their early career salary.
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Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make about $31,101 in their early careers.
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SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 59 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Seattle Pacific University earn a boost of around $5,539 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts majors.
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Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Seattle.
There were about 128 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $24,365 in their early career salary.
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Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at Washington State University earn $2,531 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 39 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career income of $26,952.
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Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 29 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Walla Walla U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn around $25,370 at the beginning of their careers.
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