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Media Schools
in Portland, OR
University of Portland
ITT Technical Institute-Portland
Portland State University
The Art Institute of Portland
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland Community College
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Media Schools in Portland
Portland, OR (population: 573,530) has six media schools within its city limits. University of Portland, the highest ranked school in the city with a media program, has a total student population of 3,706. It is the 1386th highest ranked school in the USA and the 16th highest in the state of Oregon (#1 is Reed College).
Media students from Portland schools who go on to become interactive media designers, media designers, reporters, news reporters, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Graphic designers make on average $47,820 per year and there are about 200,870 of them employed in the US today.
Portland lies in Clackamas county, which is one of the 16 counties in Oregon. Overall, the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-WA area has 993,470 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.6% unemployment rate, $22.15/hr average worker wage, and a $46,080 average annual salary.
Of the 6 media schools in Portland, 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) for media students, with Portland Community College as the lowest, reported at only $6,829/yr.
Media Programs in Portland
University of Portland
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered: Associates - Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered: Associates
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered: Masters - Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Levels offered: Certificate
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Intermedia/Multimedia
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Cities Near Portland
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Portland |
| Vancouver | WA | 169,603 | 5 | 29.2795 | 91 | 6.3 miles |
| Beaverton | OR | 94,639 | 1 | 27.5128 | 6 | 8.8 miles |
| Aloha | OR | 48,328 | 1 | 25.9507 | 7 | 10.8 miles |
| Gresham | OR | 104,562 | 1 | 12.9715 | 88 | 11.0 miles |
| Oregon City | OR | - | 1 | 13.6089 | 75 | 12.9 miles |
| McMinnville | OR | - | 3 | 33.009 | 71 | 34.7 miles |
| Salem | OR | 157,890 | 12 | 32.4146 | 406 | 46.3 miles |
| The Dalles | OR | - | 1 | 11.3829 | 21 | 71.8 miles |
| Astoria | OR | - | 2 | 18.4622 | 36 | 72.0 miles |
| Corvallis | OR | 51,582 | 1 | 28.8426 | 8 | 73.6 miles |