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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

5 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Oregon, there were 106 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 10 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oregon is $12,690 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Oregon

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 54 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $11,198 for oregon bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Portland State University.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Portland State University

#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis & Clark College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lewis & Clark College is $18,913 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 full report on Fine Arts at Lewis and Clark College

#4

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $22,955 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GFU.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full GFU Fine Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 2 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific Northwest College of Art not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $30,414 for oregon bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Read more about Fine Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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