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Fine Arts at Portland State University

Fine Arts at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying fine arts, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Fine Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Fine Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

Portland State University Fine Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine 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 Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical fine arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 66% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Portland State University Fine Arts Master’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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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.

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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

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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Fine Artists 240 $59,540
Artists 160 $39,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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