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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 490 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in Oregon for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $24,981 in student debt.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Oregon

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design graduates from Portland State University take out $29,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Portland State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Northwest College of Art is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, design graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art take out $26,145 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,773
Washington 532
Nevada 110
Hawaii 19

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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