by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Portland Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in design, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Portland Community College was $258 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $123 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Portland Community College in Design walked away with an average of $23,222 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $18,609.
The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $30,228 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $22,543.
Online degrees for the Portland Community College design associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.0% of the design students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.0% of the design associate degrees at Portland Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 10 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 14 |
| Interior Design | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16 |
| Music | 17 |
View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >
*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.
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