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Design & Applied Arts at American River College

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Design & Applied Arts at American River College

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if American River College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

American River Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

American River Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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Design Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at American River College.

American River Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

95% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of design associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at American River are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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