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Design & Applied Arts at Century College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Century College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Century College is located in White Bear Lake, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 100 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Century College.

Studying Online at Century College

Many students take online classes at Century College. Among 8,726 students, 2,832 (32%) studied exclusively online and 2,339 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Century College

Use these rankings to compare Century College’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#6 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#201 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Century College

Students who complete Century College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,605
2 years	$34,124
3 years	$34,491
4 years	$35,964
5 years	$40,545

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Century College earn a median of $35,964, compared with $47,773 for all Century College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Century College is $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Century College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Century College are 85% women (85) and 15% men (15).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Century College

Of the 41 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Century College, 83% were women (34) and 17% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Century College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Century College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Century College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Century College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial Photography	1
Interior Design	67
Graphic Design	32

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Century College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.