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Design & Applied Arts at Dallas College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Dallas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Dallas College is in Dallas, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 90 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Dallas College.

Studying Online at Dallas College

Many students take online classes at Dallas College. Of 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) studied exclusively online and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Dallas College

Rankings can help you compare Dallas College’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 59
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#23 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#35 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#332 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Dallas College

Students who complete Dallas 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	$19,732
4 years	$43,895
5 years	$54,749

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Dallas College earn a median of $43,895, compared with $43,885 for all Dallas College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Dallas College is $11,835.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Dallas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Dallas College are 62% women (56) and 38% men (34).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Among the 57 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Dallas College, 70% were women (40) and 30% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	35
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 84% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College, higher 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 Dallas College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Dallas College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	69
Fashion Design	7
Interior Design	14

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Dallas College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.