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Design & Applied Arts at Portland Community College

Design & Applied Arts at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

Portland Community College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

70% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of design associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at Portland Community College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 43
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Commercial & Advertising Art 49
Interior Design 29
Visual Communications 20

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 Portland Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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