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Design & Applied Arts at Portland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Portland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland Community College is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 119 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Portland Community College.

Online Class Availability at Portland Community College

Distance learning is available at Portland Community College. Of 20,861 students, 8,399 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,481 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Portland Community College

Students who complete Portland Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,133
3 years	$30,749
4 years	$38,372
5 years	$43,976

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Portland Community College report median earnings of $38,372, compared with $44,579 for all Portland Community College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Portland Community College comes in at $17,512.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Portland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Portland Community College are 62% women (74) and 38% men (45).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Portland Community College

Of the 76 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Portland Community College, 70% were women (53) and 30% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 34% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 Portland Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Portland Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	65
Commercial & Advertising Art	31
Interior Design	23

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Portland Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.