2022 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 associate degrees in design and applied arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Associate Degree
Your choice of design and applied arts for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Early-Career Earnings
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on design and applied arts students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of design and applied arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for design and applied arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design and applied arts related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Oregon
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for design and applied arts students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Design
Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in design and applied arts. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the design program state that they receive average early career income of $28,600.
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Chemeketa Community College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in design and applied arts. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Salem.More information about a associate in design and applied arts from Chemeketa Community College
Mt. Hood Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in design and applied arts. MHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Gresham.More information about a associate in design and applied arts from Mt. Hood Community College
It's difficult to beat Lane Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in design and applied arts. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in design and applied arts from Lane Community College
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 179 | 1,218 |
| Washington | 126 | 201 |
| Nevada | 109 | 74 |
| Hawaii | 57 | 5 |
Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Design Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 31 |
| Interior Design | 26 |
| Graphic Design | 21 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 16 |
| Visual Communications | 15 |
| Commercial Photography | 8 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 23 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 10 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.
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