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Graduates earn 139 degrees from Pacific Northwest College of Art

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About 98.6 percent of the 139 degrees and certificates handed out by Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2017-18 were to students in visual and performing arts programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Portland conferred 95 bachelor's degrees and 42 master's degrees in visual and performing arts programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in "other" fine arts and art studies. Data shows the school gave out 26 master's degrees in "other" fine arts and art studies, followed by 21 bachelor's degrees in digital arts and 19 bachelor's degrees in illustration.

The college enrolled 574 students for 2017-18, including 463 in undergraduate programs and 111 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other-2626
Digital Arts21-21
Illustration19-19
Painting14-14
Intermedia/Multimedia12-12
Design and Applied Arts, Other-1111
Graphic Design9-9
Fine/Studio Arts, General8-8
Photography6-6
Printmaking336
Sculpture3-3
Design and Visual Communications, General-22
Visual and Performing Arts total954213798.6
Writing, General1-1
English Language and Literature/Letters total1-10.7
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis-11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-110.7

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