2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Southern Oregon University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GFU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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With a ranking of #6, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.
Willamette undergraduate students pay an average of $44,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Northwest College of Art are $42,768 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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 Bonnielou2013.
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