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Design & Applied Arts at CUNY Queens College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at CUNY Queens College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Queens College sits in Queens, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 118 design & applied arts degrees were granted at CUNY Queens College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Queens College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Queens College. Of 15,965 students, 926 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at CUNY Queens College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Queens College’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 96
Best Value	New York	#3 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#18 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#28 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#51 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#346 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from CUNY Queens College

Graduates of CUNY Queens 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
1 year	$29,634
2 years	$23,068
3 years	$26,334
4 years	$35,392
5 years	$45,307

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from CUNY Queens College earn a median of $35,392, compared with $60,081 for all CUNY Queens College graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from CUNY Queens College stands at $17,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at CUNY Queens College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at CUNY Queens College are 63% women (74) and 37% men (44).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 118 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at CUNY Queens College, 63% were women (74) and 37% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	43
Black / African American	14
Asian	37
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, above the national average of 37%.*

*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 CUNY Queens College

This Design & Applied Arts program at CUNY Queens College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fashion Design	2
Graphic Design	1
Other Design & Applied Arts	115

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at CUNY Queens College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.