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Graphic Design at American University

Graphic Design at American University

If you are interested in studying graphic design, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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

The American University Graphic Design Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design

The American University Graphic Design Rankings

The graphic design major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Graphic Design. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Graphic Design Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Graphic Design Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of graphic design bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in graphic design at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Graphic Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Graphic Designers 1,690 $71,180
Art Directors 760 $78,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590
Multimedia Artists and Animators 80 $89,210

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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