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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges
$23,630 Avg Salary
$27,419 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general visual and performing arts is the #114 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Oregon Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, visual arts graduates from Oregon State take out $28,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debtload of $24,760.

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Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,179
Washington 13
Nevada 20

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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