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Design & Applied Arts at Keene State College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Keene State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Keene State College is in Keene, NH.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Keene State College.

Studying Online at Keene State College

Online coursework is an option at Keene State College. Among 2,848 students, 80 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Keene State College

Use these rankings to compare Keene State College’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#1 of 4
Best Value	New Hampshire	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 37
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#145 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#400 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Keene State College

Students who complete Keene State 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
1 year	$36,745
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$45,468
4 years	$46,603
5 years	$54,022

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Keene State College report median earnings of $46,603, compared with $50,927 for all Keene State College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Keene State College stands at $25,371.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Keene State College are 68% women (13) and 32% men (6).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Keene State College

Among the 19 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Keene State College, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 21% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Keene State College, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*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 Keene State College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Keene State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	19

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Keene State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.