Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Southern Oregon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 135 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Oregon University.

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.

Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Southern Oregon University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Southern Oregon 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	231
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	328
	360
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	421
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	458

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #169 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Southern Oregon University.

Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Southern Oregon University in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from Southern Oregon University. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Southern Oregon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Oregon University also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing 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 Southern Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts	73
General Visual & Performing Arts	45
Music	29
Fine & Studio Arts	14

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and 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 Southern Oregon 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
• Image Credit: By Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.