2027 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon
[Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other design & applied arts students.
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2027 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other design & applied arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools
For return on investment in other design & applied arts, no school beat Oregon State University this year. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $23,419 in student loans. Early-career other design & applied arts graduates make about $35,614. Set against $23,419 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.
University Of Oregon came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other design & applied arts schools. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,320, with out-of-state students paying around $42,516. Students borrow a median of $29,050 to complete the other design & applied arts program here. Early-career other design & applied arts graduates make about $28,844. That is a strong return on a $29,050 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pacific Northwest College Of Art earned it the #3 place for other design & applied arts. Set in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,006. Students borrow a median of $26,899 to complete the other design & applied arts program here. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of Pacific Northwest College Of Art earn a median of $22,024 early in their careers. Set against $26,899 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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