2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Oregon
[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for visual communications students.
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2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in visual communications, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Visual Communications Schools
For return on investment in visual communications, no school beat Portland Community College this year. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,220, with out-of-state students paying around $10,440. Students borrow a median of $17,512 to complete the visual communications program here. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $26,285. Set against $17,512 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes Rogue Community College one of the best values for visual communications. Rogue Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Grants Pass. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,256, while out-of-state students pay about $6,300. Visual Communications graduates carry a median of $15,248 in student loans. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $51,243. That is a strong return on a $15,248 median debt.
Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a great value for students pursuing a degree in visual communications, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $49,006. Typical student debt for visual communications graduates is $26,899. Soon after graduation, visual communications degree recipients from Pacific Northwest College Of Art generally make around $22,024. That is a strong return on a $26,899 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
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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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