COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$12,684 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −48% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$31,890
$8,000Annual price−$47,890
$10,000Current college-wide context−$51,890
$16,000Annual price−$63,890
$24,000Annual price−$79,890
$32,000Annual price−$95,890
$40,000Annual price−$111,890
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,811$14,729 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,405
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,512
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,811
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,405Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,934Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,234
Estimated loan payment$186
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,811 vs. $38,127
$12,684 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,770 median wageOR estimate · 1,440 jobs · 25-1121$65,500–$113,030 middle 50% of OR wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$66,040 median wageOR estimate · 4,140 jobs · 27-1024$57,420–$103,220 middle 50% of OR wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$76,970 median wageOR estimate · 480 jobs · 27-1021$62,280–$100,890 middle 50% of OR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,490 median wageOR estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1019$50,940–$80,640 middle 50% of OR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$61,070 median wageOR estimate · 280 jobs · 27-1029$43,490–$98,690 middle 50% of OR wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,220 median wageOR estimate · 1,230 jobs · 15-1255$77,110–$140,370 middle 50% of OR wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 870 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$62,770 median wageOR estimate · 280 jobs · 27-1027$62,770–$62,770 middle 50% of OR wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$133,840 median wageOR estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-1011$103,310–$185,240 middle 50% of OR wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 860 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$80,640 median wageOR estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1031$71,800–$89,430 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$72,440 median wageOR estimate · 3,840 jobs · 25-1199$51,880–$102,260 middle 50% of OR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
College of DuPage
$6,859 less debt · $3,004 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,264
- Debt
- $10,653
- Annual net price
- $7,401
Middlesex Community College
$4,757 less debt · $7,781 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,167
- Debt
- $12,755
- Annual net price
- $2,624
Seattle Central College
$3,427 less debt · $1,586 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,416
- Debt
- $14,085
- Annual net price
- $8,819
Seminole State College of Florida
$6,845 less debt · $1,435 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,175
- Debt
- $10,667
- Annual net price
- $8,970
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
64 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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