Design and Applied Arts programs in Oregon
12 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,208 at Lane Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Graphic Designers in Oregon earn a median of $66,040 a year across 4,140 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $72,440 | 3,840 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,770 | 1,440 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $102,220 | 1,230 |
| Art Directors | $133,840 | 1,040 |
| Interior Designers | $66,350 | 1,030 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | — | $37,208 (11 grads) | 10 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | $17,506 | $31,133 (65 grads) | 70 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (16 grads) | 9 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 111 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.