Best colleges for art and design in Oregon
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Oregon14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Oregon
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 2
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 3
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 4
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 5
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 6
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 7
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 8
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 9
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 10
Portland State University
Portland, OR · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 11
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 12
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 13
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 14
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $62,927 | 71% |
| Willamette University | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Oregon State University | About $20,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| University of Oregon | About $22,000 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| Lewis & Clark College | About $36,000 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| George Fox University | About $32,000 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | About $18,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 56% |
| Linfield University | About $27,000 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | About $35,000 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Portland State University | About $10,000 | $20,500 | $57,906 | 53% |
| Western Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,609 | $51,815 | 47% |
| Eastern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,500 | $50,112 | 43% |
| Southern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,332 | $49,175 | 43% |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | About $36,000 | $25,000 | $34,883 | 29% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29