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Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Northwest College of Art. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pacific Northwest College of Art delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Use these rankings to compare Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Oregon #10 of 10
Best Value Oregon #10 of 10
Best Value Far Western (Region) #100 of 112
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #104 of 113
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #563 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #577 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art

Those who finish Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $20,535
2 years $27,013
3 years $33,560
4 years $36,258
5 years $39,475

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art take home a median $36,258, compared with $36,131 for all Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Pacific Northwest College of Art comes in at $26,899.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pacific Northwest College of Art, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pacific Northwest College of Art are 81% women (34) and 19% men (8).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Of the 31 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Pacific Northwest College of Art, 84% were women (26) and 16% were men (5).

Pacific Northwest College of Art gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 19
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 2
Asian 1
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Minority students account for 29% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Northwest College of Art, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Of the 11 master’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Pacific Northwest College of Art, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

Pacific Northwest College of Art gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 7
Hispanic / Latino 1
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Minority students account for 9% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Pacific Northwest College of Art, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Pacific Northwest College of Art

This Design & Applied Arts program at Pacific Northwest College of Art includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Visual Communications 3
Graphic Design 5
Illustration 26
Other Design & Applied Arts 8

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Pacific Northwest College of Art pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Art Directors $103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers $88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $83,610
Photographers $75,743
Designers, All Other $73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $66,757
Graphic Designers $66,386
Video Game Designers $62,617

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