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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 52 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.

Western Oregon State College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Western Oregon State College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Western Oregon State College 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 362
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 561

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #363 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Western Oregon State College. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Western Oregon State College Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Western Oregon State College. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 15
Dance 13
Music 12
Drama & Theater Arts 11
Design & Applied Arts 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 1

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 Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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