2026 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon

Other Design & Applied Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other design & applied arts students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon

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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in Oregon

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other design & applied arts education in Oregon.

Top Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

$35,614 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Oregon State University this year for other design & applied arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Corvallis. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. Oregon State University awarded about 31 other design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other design & applied arts degree from Oregon State University earn around $35,614 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,419. Get the full other design & applied arts details for Oregon State University

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University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

$28,844 Median Starting Salary

University Of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other design & applied arts, ranking #2. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public university. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 45 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Oregon in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other design & applied arts degree from University Of Oregon earn around $28,844 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Oregon graduates carry a median of $29,050 in student loans. More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from University Of Oregon

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.