Portland, Oregon · Private Non-Profit
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.3% reported program-share signal, $35,785 school-wide net price, and $34,883 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~18
- Schools with reported signal
- 40
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 74.9%
- Graduation rate
- 29.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $35,785/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $143,140
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $34,883/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.3%), school-wide average net price ($35,785), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,883), and peer averages from 40 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 40 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 7.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,731 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($27,121 below). Together, those evidence points place Pacific Northwest College of Art in the top 95% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA · 0.2% reported share · $12,319 net A University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · 0.0% reported share · $14,251 net A 
Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.7% reported share · $19,066 net A 
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · 0.0% reported share · $14,600 net A 
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY · 2.7% reported share · $11,676 net A 
American Public University System Charles Town, WV · 0.1% reported share · $9,597 net A George Mason University Fairfax, VA · 0.0% reported share · $17,915 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis accounts for 4.3% of reported programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 7.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pacific Northwest College of Art's average net price is $35,785 per year, about $143,140 over four years. That is $10,731 above the $25,054 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $34,883 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $27,121 below the $62,004 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pacific Northwest College of Art #38 of 40 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.