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2026 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Oregon

[Sculpture](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/sculpture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong sculpture education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for sculpture students.

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• Best Value Sculpture Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sculpture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Sculpture Schools

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$11,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,125 Avg Student Debt

$57,906 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Portland State University, our #1 best value for sculpture in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,118 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Sculpture graduates carry a median of $35,125 in student loans. Sculpture graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $47,717 early in their careers. Set against $35,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Portland State University admits about 91% of applicants.

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Pacific Northwest College Of Art
Portland, OR

$49,006 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$34,883 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pacific Northwest College Of Art earned it the #2 place for sculpture. Set in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $49,006 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $27,000. Early-career sculpture graduates make about $27,350. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.