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Design & Applied Arts at Mohawk Valley Community College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Mohawk Valley Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Mohawk Valley Community College.

Studying Online at Mohawk Valley Community College

Online coursework is an option at Mohawk Valley Community College. Among 5,940 students, 536 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,183 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Mohawk Valley Community College

Use these rankings to compare Mohawk Valley Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#11 of 39
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#25 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#66 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#166 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#397 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Mohawk Valley Community College

Those who finish Mohawk Valley Community 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	$20,117

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Mohawk Valley Community College is $9,534.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Mohawk Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Mohawk Valley Community College are 68% women (27) and 32% men (13).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Mohawk Valley Community College

Of the 40 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Mohawk Valley Community College, 68% were women (27) and 32% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Mohawk Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Mohawk Valley Community 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 Mohawk Valley Community College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Mohawk Valley Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial Photography	6
Graphic Design	15
Illustration	16
Game & Interactive Media Design	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Mohawk Valley Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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.