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Design Schools in the West

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In 2024, we ranked 94 schools offering design and technology majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

We rank University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California San Diego (La Jolla, CA), and California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA) the best three design and technology schools in the West.

See the best 50 design and technology schools and colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 design & technology schools in the West:

University of Southern California - Theatre School Ranking
1. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 5 design & technology programs

University of California San Diego - Theatre School Ranking
2. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 1 design & technology program

California Institute of the Arts - Theatre School Ranking
3. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Pepperdine University - Theatre School Ranking
4. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 1 design & technology program

University of Washington Seattle - Theatre School Ranking
5. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 1 design & technology program

University of Arizona - Theatre School Ranking
6. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 1 design & technology program

San Jose State University - Theatre School Ranking
7. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 1 design & technology program

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Theatre School Ranking
8. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 2 design & technology programs

University of New Mexico - Theatre School Ranking
9. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 2 design & technology programs

Academy of Art University - Theatre School Ranking
10. Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA, 5 design & technology programs

Pacific University - Theatre School Ranking
11. Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR, 2 design & technology programs

California Baptist University - Theatre School Ranking
12. California Baptist University

Riverside, CA, 1 design & technology program

Western Washington University - Theatre School Ranking
13. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 2 design & technology programs

FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Theatre School Ranking
14. FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Los Angeles, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Otis College of Art and Design - Theatre School Ranking
15. Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA, 1 design & technology program

Weber State University - Theatre School Ranking
16. Weber State University

Ogden, UT, 1 design & technology program

Grand Canyon University - Theatre School Ranking
17. Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ, 1 design & technology program

Central Washington University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 1 design & technology program

Southern Oregon University - Theatre School Ranking
19. Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR, 1 design & technology program

Dominican University of California - Theatre School Ranking
20. Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA, 1 design & technology program

University of Alaska Anchorage - Theatre School Ranking
21. University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK, 1 design & technology program

Seattle Pacific University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA, 1 design & technology program

Gnomon - Theatre School Ranking
23. Gnomon

Hollywood, CA, 1 design & technology program

Vanguard University of Southern California - Theatre School Ranking
24. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA, 1 design & technology program

Hawaii Pacific University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI, 1 design & technology program

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development - Theatre School Ranking
Foothill College - Theatre School Ranking
27. Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA, 2 design & technology programs

University of Advancing Technology - Theatre School Ranking
28. University of Advancing Technology

Tempe, AZ, 2 design & technology programs

Pacific Northwest College of Art - Theatre School Ranking
29. Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR, 1 design & technology program

Southern Utah University - Theatre School Ranking
30. Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT, 1 design & technology program

Santa Monica College - Theatre School Ranking
31. Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Cornish College of the Arts - Theatre School Ranking
32. Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, WA, 1 design & technology program

Utah Valley University - Theatre School Ranking
33. Utah Valley University

Orem, UT, 1 design & technology program

Truckee Meadows Community College - Theatre School Ranking
34. Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV, 2 design & technology programs

Utah Tech University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT, 2 design & technology programs

Cypress College - Theatre School Ranking
36. Cypress College

Cypress, CA, 1 design & technology program

Mt San Antonio College - Theatre School Ranking
37. Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA, 1 design & technology program

Diablo Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
38. Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Santa Ana College - Theatre School Ranking
39. Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA, 1 design & technology program

College of the Canyons - Theatre School Ranking
40. College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA, 1 design & technology program

Los Angeles Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
41. Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA, 1 design & technology program

Columbia College Hollywood - Theatre School Ranking
42. Columbia College Hollywood

Tarzana, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Linfield University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Linfield University

McMinnville, OR, 1 design & technology program

California State University Channel Islands - Theatre School Ranking
44. California State University Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA, 1 design & technology program

MiraCosta College - Theatre School Ranking
45. MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA, 1 design & technology program

Gavilan College - Theatre School Ranking
46. Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA, 1 design & technology program

Irvine Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
47. Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA, 1 design & technology program

Citrus College - Theatre School Ranking
48. Citrus College

Glendora, CA, 1 design & technology program

Pasadena City College - Theatre School Ranking
49. Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Moorpark College - Theatre School Ranking
50. Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA, 2 design & technology programs

Design schools in the West by state:

Schools by State8 Design and Technology Schools in Arizona53 Design and Technology Schools in California1 Design and Technology Schools in Idaho1 Design and Technology Schools in Montana2 Design and Technology Schools in Nevada7 Design and Technology Schools in New Mexico6 Design and Technology Schools in Oregon5 Design and Technology Schools in Utah6 Design and Technology Schools in Washington3 Design and Technology Schools in Wyoming


Design & technology schools in other regions:

Midwest: 99 schools
Northeast: 78 schools
South: 78 schools
Southeast: 58 schools

Popular theatre school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 2 schools
Phoenix: 5 schools
Tempe: 3 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Carson: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Glendora: 1 school
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 3 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 12 schools
Merced: 2 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Moraga: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 7 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Victorville: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 2 schools
Denver: 2 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Las Cruces: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Monmouth: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Saint George: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Seattle: 4 schools
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