2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 1,672 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found George Fox University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Willamette University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon 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.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 22,397 |
Washington | 1,718 |
Hawaii | 196 |
Nevada | 554 |
Alaska | 60 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
Music | 25,910 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
Dance | 3,288 |
Other Visual Art | 912 |
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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