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Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$22,940 Avg Salary
$26,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #62 most popular major in Oregon with 176 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top Oregon Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Our analysis found Lewis & Clark College to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#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 drama and theater arts schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Portland State University take out is $29,875.

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Southern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $23,405. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $362.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 2,820
Washington 230
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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