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Design & Applied Arts at Madison Area Technical College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Madison Area Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 86 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Madison Area Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Madison Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Madison Area Technical College. Of 13,641 students, 2,937 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,333 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Madison Area Technical College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#4 of 16
Best Value	Wisconsin	#8 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 82
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#28 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#232 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Madison Area Technical College

Those who finish Madison Area Technical 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	$31,866
2 years	$36,134

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Madison Area Technical College is $15,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Madison Area Technical College are 71% women (61) and 29% men (25).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Madison Area Technical College

Of the 86 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Madison Area Technical College, 71% were women (61) and 29% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Madison Area Technical 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 Madison Area Technical College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Madison Area Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	9
Commercial Photography	12
Interior Design	15
Graphic Design	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Madison Area Technical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.