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

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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific Northwest College of Art is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Portland State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-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 master’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Western Oregon State College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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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