Fine & Studio Arts at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a fine arts school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fine arts program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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

Portland State University Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Fine Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
• Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

Portland State University Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine 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 fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Portland State University Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

If you plan to be a fine arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts	68
Art History	22

Related Majors

• Other Visual Art
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Music
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800
Art Directors	960	$108,830
Multimedia Artists and Animators	730	$72,190
Photographers	670	$36,440

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
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.