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

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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.

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

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college 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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Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school 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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Portland State University Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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Western Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Women make up 87% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon University Report

#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #7, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Of the 48 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GFU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at George Fox University Report

#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College 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 #8 on the list. 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 medium-sized city of Salem.

Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

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 college 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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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 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.

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