Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
A private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Pacific Northwest College of Art serves students across multiple degree programs. With 420 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $34,883 ten years after enrollment, compared to a national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 35.6%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.4x. The average net price after financial aid is $35,785 per year. The most popular programs include Design & Applied Arts, Fine Arts, Visual & Performing Arts, Rhetoric & Composition, and Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$34,883
Average Net Price
$35,785
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.24x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.4x
Admissions & Enrollment
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,006
Net Cost by Family Income
Student Demographics
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
48.0%
Accreditations
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Institutional Accreditation, Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (8)
Bachelor (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 42 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 21 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 15 |
Master (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 32 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 10 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 7 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Not reported | 6 |
Show 1 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Bachelor | 2 |
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