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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in Oregon for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Linn-Benton Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 76% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Lane Community College Report

#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Rogue Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Rogue Community College Report

#7

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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