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Art & design at Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College graduates about 17 art & design majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

60/100Solid#305 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year174% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1400whole school

Around Lewis & Clark College

Once the center of Lloyd Frank’s (as in Meier & Frank) estate, this is now t
Frank Manor House-Lewis & Clark CollegePhoto: Chris Phan from Eugene, Oregon, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pioneer Express bus 327 turning onto Frank Manor Drive, on the campus of Lewis &
Pioneer Express bus 327 leaving campus in 2016Photo: Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Isaac Updike after winning the steeplechase at the 2025 Portland Track Festival
Isaac Updike at the 2025 Portland Track Festival 02Photo: Joe Peacock · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Howard Hall at w:Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Howard Hall at Lewis and Clark College - Portland, OregonPhoto: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hoffman Art Gallery.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 17 · Academic 14 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Whitman College 60
  2. Lawrence Technological University 60
  3. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 60
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 60
  5. Stonehill College 60
  6. DePauw University 60
  7. University of Tampa 60
  8. University of North Florida 60

Other strong majors at Lewis & Clark College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lewis & Clark College with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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