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Design & Applied Arts at Nashville State Community College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Nashville State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Nashville State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Nashville State Community College

Many students take online classes at Nashville State Community College. Among 7,533 students, 2,098 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,404 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Nashville State Community College

Rankings can help you compare Nashville State Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Nashville State Community College

Those who finish Nashville State Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,394
2 years	$20,140
4 years	$29,716

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Nashville State Community College report median earnings of $29,716, compared with $39,640 for all Nashville State Community College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Nashville State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Nashville State Community College are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Nashville State Community College

Of the 8 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Nashville State Community College, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Nashville State Community College, higher 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 Nashville State Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Nashville State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Nashville State Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.