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2022 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
170 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in visual and performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 170 associate degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon Your choice of visual and performing arts for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual and performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual and performing arts students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other visual and performing arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for visual and performing arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual and performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Visual & Performing Arts Schools

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 Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Oregon

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Portland Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in visual and performing arts needs to look into Chemeketa Community College. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Chemeketa Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Mt. Hood Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Mt. Hood Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Lane Community College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Eugene.More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Lane Community College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 6,405
Nevada 34 113
Washington 33 262
Hawaii 24 19

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 117
Music 23
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16
Fine & Studio Arts 10
Drama & Theater Arts 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 8,147
English Language & Literature 21
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 14
Theology & Religious Vocations 6

Notes and References

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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