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Design & Applied Arts at Finger Lakes Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Finger Lakes Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Finger Lakes Community College sits in Canandaigua, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Finger Lakes Community College.

Studying Online at Finger Lakes Community College

Many students take online classes at Finger Lakes Community College. Among 6,004 students, 1,496 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 935 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Finger Lakes Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Finger Lakes Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#18 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#26 of 40
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#40 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#335 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#408 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Finger Lakes Community College

Those who finish Finger Lakes 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	$16,478
3 years	$28,391
4 years	$23,720
5 years	$37,547

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Finger Lakes Community College earn a median of $23,720, compared with $41,006 for all Finger Lakes Community College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Finger Lakes Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Finger Lakes Community College are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Finger Lakes Community College

Among the 20 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Finger Lakes Community College, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Finger Lakes Community 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 Finger Lakes Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Finger Lakes Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	11
Game & Interactive Media Design	9

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Finger Lakes Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.