Visual Communications at Bates Technical College

Every visual communications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the graphic arts program at Bates Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 3,369 students attend the school each year.

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

Bates Technical College Visual Communications Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Graphic Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Arts

Bates Technical College Visual Communications Rankings

Graphic Arts Student Demographics at Bates Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at Bates Technical College.

Bates Technical College Visual Communications Associate’s Program

33% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of graphic arts associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic arts only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Bates Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 34% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bates Technical College with a associate's in graphic arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Careers That Graphic Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Bates Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Graphic Designers	5,060	$60,530
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,930	$67,430
Commercial and Industrial Designers	360	$82,740
Designers	270	$66,270
Set and Exhibit Designers	160	$47,460

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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