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Design & Applied Arts at College of DuPage

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Design & Applied Arts at College of DuPage

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if College of DuPage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 students attend the school each year.

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

COD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

COD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Design Student Demographics at COD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at College of DuPage.

COD Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

76% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of design associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at COD are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Interior Designers 2,250 $52,150

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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