Graduate Programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Graduate School Overview

Pacific Northwest College of Art is a Private, 4 years school located in Portland, OR. and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (7/1/1961 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Pacific Northwest College of Art Directory Information
School Name	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Address	511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR 97209-3404
Phone	503-226-4391
Web	https://pnca.edu
Online Application	https://pnca.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://pnca.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $38,425 in average. The school has 111 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 487 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 20 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$38,425
Student Population	111
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	20 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $38,425 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $2,129.

Pacific Northwest College of Art offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Pacific Northwest College of Art is $38,425. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.66% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$33,629	$650
2019-2020	$33,629	$900
2020-2021	$34,872	$900
2021-2022	$34,791	$900
2022-2023	$38,325	$100

The graduate school tuition & fees of Pacific Northwest College of Art is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Oregon. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Oregon graduate tuition is $24,920 (public) / $21,885 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Pacific Northwest College of Art	$38,425
All Graduate Schools	$16,002	$19,518
Public	$11,454	$20,592
Private	$19,594
Oregon Graduate Schools	$18,989	$22,287
Public	$18,231	$24,920
Private	$21,885

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,680 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Pacific Northwest College of Art. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.37% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $20,680. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.37% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$13,070	$3,090	$13,070	$3,090
2019-2020	$13,363	$3,090	$13,363	$3,090
2020-2021	$15,365	$2,100	$15,365	$2,100
2021-2022	$17,156	$2,850	$17,156	$2,850
2022-2023	$17,844	$2,836	$17,844	$2,836

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,129 at Pacific Northwest College of Art. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 46.83% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,356
2019-2020	$1,375
2020-2021	$1,453
2021-2022	$1,450
2022-2023	$2,129

Graduate Programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pacific Northwest College of Art offers 8 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 52 students have completed their study at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Offered Degrees at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	8	0	52
Total	8	0	52

The most popular program at Pacific Northwest College of Art is the Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) program and last year 18 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	18	-
Writing	✕	13	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	8	$26,400
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	✕	6	-
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	✕	5	-

Pacific Northwest College of Art offers 8 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 52 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Writing	✕	13	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	✕	5	-
Design and Visual Communications	✕	2	$25,800
Industrial and Product Design	✕	0	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	8	$26,400
Printmaking	✕	0	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	18	-
	Total	52

Graduate Student Population at Pacific Northwest College of Art

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 84 students enrolled into Pacific Northwest College of Art graduate schools where it has total 487 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 77 full-time and 7 part-time graduate students. By gender, 17 male and 67 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	84	17	67
Full-time	77	16	61
Part-tme	7	1	6

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 40 White (47.62%), 5 Black/African American (5.95%), 6 Hispanic (7.14%), and 33 students with other races. 3 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	84	17	67
American Indian/Native American	2	0	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	5	0	5
Hispanic	6	3	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	40	8	32
Two More	7	3	4
Un-Known	21	3	18
Non-resident Alien	3	0	3

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Pacific Northwest College of Art. 20 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.81% of total students), 3 students are aged above 50 (3.57%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Pacific Northwest College of Art.