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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges in Oregon
176 Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 176 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Oregon Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Oregon

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oregon Schools in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in theater arts has to take a look at University of Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 29 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OR

Lewis & Clark College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lewis and Clark College is a great college overall.

There were about 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OR

George Fox University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
72 Theater Degrees Awarded

Southern Oregon University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 72 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OR

Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Salem. This university ranks 23rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,892
Washington 831 164
Nevada 354 41
Hawaii 267 20
Alaska 167 4

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology 10
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 3
Acting 1

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