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Design & Applied Arts at Dakota County Technical College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Dakota County Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Dakota County Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Dakota County Technical College

Many students take online classes at Dakota County Technical College. Of 2,894 students, 621 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 766 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Dakota County Technical College

Students who complete Dakota County Technical College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$36,620
4 years	$37,096
5 years	$38,868

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Dakota County Technical College earn a median of $37,096, compared with $49,491 for all Dakota County Technical College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Dakota County Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Dakota County Technical College are 78% women (29) and 22% men (8).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Dakota County Technical College

Of the 33 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Dakota County Technical College, 76% were women (25) and 24% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Dakota County Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Dakota County Technical College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*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 Dakota County Technical College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Dakota County Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	25
Graphic Design	12

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Dakota County Technical College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, 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.