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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges
$25,618 Avg Salary
$26,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #14 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Top Oregon Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best school in Oregon for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,548
Washington 130
Nevada 51
Hawaii 26
Alaska 3

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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