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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$32,414 Avg Salary
$27,324 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top Oregon Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Design majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at George Fox University Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Design majors at UO take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Portland State University take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, design graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art Report

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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