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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in Oregon for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 64% of the design majors at the school.

On average, design graduates from Portland Community College take out $23,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Portland Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in design at MHCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Mt. Hood Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chemeketa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

About 59% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Chemeketa Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lane Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Lane Community College Report

#5

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rogue Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Of the 9 students majoring in design at Rogue Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rogue Community College

With a ranking of #6, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

About 75% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 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 6 schools only.

  • 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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