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Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

7 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular 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.

Of the 114 students majoring in design at Oregon State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, design graduates from Oregon State take out $24,981 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 29% are male.

Design majors at Portland State University take out an average of $29,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the design majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 84% of the design majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art carry an average student debt load of $26,145.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

About 76% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Western Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Women make up 60% of the design majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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).

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