Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 426 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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 fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. 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 roughly 153 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,179.
Portland State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $22,381.
Lewis & Clark College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 25 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $25,045.
Every student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts has to look into Pacific Northwest College of Art. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 50 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $25,114.
Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.
Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Salem. This university ranks 23rd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 17 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $22,333.
Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 14 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
