2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 356 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UO, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Of the 262 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Portland State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Of the 167 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Oregon State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
Women make up 87% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Of the 48 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GFU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Lewis & Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Willamette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.
Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Pacific, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 17 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.