Visual & Performing Arts at Portland State University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Portland State University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Portland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	136
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Portland State University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Portland State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	90
Design & Applied Arts	83
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	56
Music	38
Drama & Theater Arts	15
Other Visual Art	10

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Graphic Designers	3,510	$56,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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