Design & Applied Arts at Midlands Technical College

If you plan to study design & applied arts, take a look at what Midlands Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 8,794.

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.

MTC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design

MTC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at MTC

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

MTC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

33% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of design associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at MTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at MTC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. MTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Midlands Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Commercial & Advertising Art	12

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 SC, the home state for Midlands Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Graphic Designers	2,050	$45,790
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	800	$61,680
Photographers	630	$42,090
Interior Designers	530	$47,680
Commercial and Industrial Designers	400	$81,570

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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