Oregon contains four schools that offer interior design programs. University of Oregon, the highest-ranking interior design school in OR, has a total student population of 22,335 and is the 874th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 4 interior design schools in Oregon, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Portland comes out as the most expensive ($31,420/yr), with Portland Community College as the lowest recorded at only $6,829/yr.
Interior Design students from Oregon schools who go on to become interior design consultants, interior designers, interior decorators, interior architects, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,010 people working as interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $51,990.
Also, within the interior design schools in Oregon, the average student population is 2,645 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from interior design, there are 2428 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,810 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,147, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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