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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 1,806 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,618 and $26,466 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,262 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,095 and $25,983 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon 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 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 135 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reed College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 356 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon. Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lewis & Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Lewis & Clark College
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #8. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #9. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 52 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon State College
Portland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 262 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Portland State University
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific University
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #12. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Corban University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Corban University
Eastern Oregon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking. This small school is located in La Grande, Oregon, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Portland
Bushnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #16. Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Bushnell University
Warner Pacific University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon ranking. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Warner Pacific University
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