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Design & Applied Arts at Elgin Community College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Elgin Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Elgin Community College.

Studying Online at Elgin Community College

Many students take online classes at Elgin Community College. Of 10,251 students, 1,268 (12%) studied exclusively online and 2,609 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Elgin Community College

Those who finish Elgin Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$20,921
3 years	$28,570
4 years	$34,872
5 years	$39,299

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Elgin Community College take home a median $34,872, compared with $46,013 for all Elgin Community College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Elgin Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Elgin Community College are 58% women (14) and 42% men (10).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Elgin Community College

Of the 6 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Elgin Community College, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 83% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Elgin Community 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 Elgin Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Elgin Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	24

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

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