Visual & Performing Arts at University of Oregon

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what University of Oregon has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 356 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

UO Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UO Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UO 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 UO 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
	469

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UO. This makes it the #75 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 356 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UO. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UO 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 University of Oregon with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	212
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UO Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UO in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UO, 75% 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 University of Oregon with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UO also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of Oregon. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	153
Music	105
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	74
Design & Applied Arts	62
Drama & Theater Arts	29
Arts & Media Management	11
Dance	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 University of Oregon.

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.