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Design & Applied Arts at Monterey Peninsula College

Design & Applied Arts at Monterey Peninsula College

If you are interested in studying design & applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Monterey Peninsula College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

Monterey Peninsula College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of design associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 7
Visual Communications 1

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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

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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