by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,963 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #1 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 40 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 56 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 5 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 30 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Portland State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Oregon list. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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
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