Design & Applied Arts at LaGuardia Community College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at LaGuardia Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and has a total student population of 16,971.

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.

LaGuardia Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design

LaGuardia Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at LaGuardia

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

LaGuardia Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

42% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of design associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at LaGuardia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

LaGuardia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Commercial Photography	28
Industrial Design	14

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 NY, the home state for LaGuardia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Art Directors	8,320	$124,710
Fashion Designers	7,550	$95,830
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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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