Graphic Design at Milwaukee Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying graphic design, you may want to check out the program at Milwaukee Area Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 12,618.

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

MATC Graphic Design Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MATC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MATC does offer online courses in graphic design for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

MATC Graphic Design Rankings

Graphic Design Student Demographics at MATC

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

MATC Graphic Design Associate’s Program

58% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of graphic design associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic design only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at MATC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in graphic design at MATC are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Graphic Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic 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 WI, the home state for Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Graphic Designers	5,780	$47,980
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,820	$75,220
Art Directors	560	$78,920
Multimedia Artists and Animators	200	$55,600
Artists	100	$58,890

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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