by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 66 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,630 and $27,419 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general visual and performing arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon visual arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Chemeketa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #6. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Oregon University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon list. Linfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
With a ranking of #8, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Oregon list. Mt. Hood Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Gresham, Oregon. It awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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