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Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Allegheny County

Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Allegheny County

If you are interested in studying design & applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Allegheny County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 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.

CCAC 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

CCAC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of design associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at CCAC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Community College of Allegheny County. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 10
Game & Interactive Media Design 5
Industrial Design 3

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Photographers 1,740 $34,790
Interior Designers 1,510 $57,730

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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