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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

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

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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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. 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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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#6

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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