Visual Communications at Pacific Northwest College of Art

What traits are you looking for in a graphic arts 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 graphic arts program.

Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 569.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual Communications Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Graphic Arts

Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual Communications Rankings

Graphic Arts Student Demographics at Pacific Northwest College of Art

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

Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual Communications Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of graphic arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in graphic arts each year. Pacific Northwest College of Art does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a graphic arts master's degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art, 60% 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 graphic arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Graphic Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic arts 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
Commercial and Industrial Designers	640	$84,290
Designers	150	$64,950
Set and Exhibit Designers	130	$64,140

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
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