Design & Applied Arts at Highland Community College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Highland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and approximately 1,276 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Highland Community College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Design

Highland Community College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Highland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Highland Community College.

Highland Community College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at Highland Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highland Community College with a associate's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Highland Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Highland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design	1

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Highland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Graphic Designers	11,700	$56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Photographers	2,600	$36,290
Interior Designers	2,250	$52,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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