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Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Allegheny County

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Design & Applied Arts at Community College of Allegheny County

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

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

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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

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of design associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at CCAC are white. Around 67% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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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