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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

16 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #39 most popular major in Oregon with 299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the music majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 28 students majoring in music at Oregon State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,089.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,197.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in music at Southern Oregon University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

About 22% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Women make up 71% of the music majors at the school.

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Western Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Western Oregon State College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Music at Pacific University Report

#8

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Of the 6 students majoring in music at Corban, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,457
Washington 320
Nevada 94
Hawaii 31
Alaska 12

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 16 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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