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Design & Applied Arts at Chattanooga State Community College

Design & Applied Arts at Chattanooga State Community College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Chattanooga State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Chattanooga State Community College sits in Chattanooga, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Chattanooga State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Chattanooga State Community College

Many students take online classes at Chattanooga State Community College. Among 7,623 students, 1,807 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,320 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Chattanooga State Community College

Rankings can help you compare Chattanooga State Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Tennessee #2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality) Tennessee #8 of 10
Best Value Southeast (Region) #25 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #88 of 128
Best Value Nationwide #93 of 600
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #478 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Chattanooga State Community College

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Chattanooga State Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,624
3 years $20,814
4 years $28,974
5 years $31,084

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take home a median $28,974, compared with $40,069 for all Chattanooga State Community College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Chattanooga State Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Chattanooga State Community College stands at $11,681.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Chattanooga State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Chattanooga State Community College are 58% women (15) and 42% men (11).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Chattanooga State Community College

Of the 26 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Chattanooga State Community College, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

Chattanooga State Community College gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 17
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 4
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Chattanooga State Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Chattanooga State Community 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 Chattanooga State Community College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Chattanooga State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art 26

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Chattanooga State Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

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