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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$21,083 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,618 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in Oregon for visual and performing arts students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $26,916 in student debt.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college 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. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debtload of $28,007.

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$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 per year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Southern Oregon University accumulate an average of around $23,943 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $362.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UO take out is $23,873. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $413, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from GFU take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$42,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Northwest College of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pacific Northwest College of Art are $42,768 a year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Pacific Northwest College of Art take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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

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 6 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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