Design & Applied Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Pacific Northwest College of Art is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 569. In 2021, 32 design majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Pacific Northwest College of Art Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design
• Master’s Degree in Design

Pacific Northwest College of Art Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Pacific Northwest College of Art compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at Pacific Northwest College of Art is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools	42
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	91
	92
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools	228
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
	335
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	380
	427
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	436

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in design from Pacific Northwest College of Art. This makes it the #58 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Pacific Northwest College of Art Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $20,535. This is less than $32,733, which is the national average of all design majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Design Student Demographics at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

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

The design program at Pacific Northwest College of Art awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Pacific Northwest College of Art are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in design from Pacific Northwest College of Art. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. Pacific Northwest College of Art does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art with a master's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Pacific Northwest College of Art also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry
• Fine & Studio Arts

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Graphic Designers	3,510	$56,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800
Art Directors	960	$108,830
Multimedia Artists and Animators	730	$72,190
Interior Designers	670	$57,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Another Believer under License

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