Design & Applied Arts at Meridian 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 Meridian Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and approximately 3,003 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.

MCC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design

MCC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at MCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

MCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Meridian Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design	5

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 MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Graphic Designers	830	$42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	660	$62,540
Photographers	230	$44,770
Interior Designers	120	$56,960
Art Directors	50	$58,350

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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