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Design & Applied Arts at Chemeketa Community College

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

Chemeketa Community College is in Salem, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Chemeketa Community College.

Studying Online at Chemeketa Community College

Many students take online classes at Chemeketa Community College. Among 8,098 students, 1,939 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,411 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Chemeketa Community College

Graduates of Chemeketa Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$35,214
4 years	$36,014
5 years	$38,597

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Chemeketa Community College earn a median of $36,014, compared with $40,070 for all Chemeketa Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Chemeketa Community College are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Chemeketa Community College

Of the 14 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Chemeketa Community College, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 43% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College, below 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 Chemeketa Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Chemeketa Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Chemeketa Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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.