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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

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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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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

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State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Hawaii 196
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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