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Design & Applied Arts at North Central College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what North Central College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Central College is in Naperville, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 design & applied arts degrees were granted at North Central College.

Online Class Availability at North Central College

Online coursework is an option at North Central College. Of 3,003 students, 247 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 686 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at North Central College

Rankings can help you compare North Central College’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#12 of 19
Best Value	Illinois	#15 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#42 of 82
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#65 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#236 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#455 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from North Central College

Graduates of North Central College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,366
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$36,118
4 years	$47,107
5 years	$54,631

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from North Central College report median earnings of $47,107, compared with $55,964 for all North Central College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from North Central College comes in at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at North Central College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at North Central College are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at North Central College

Of the 10 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at North Central College, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at North Central College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at North Central College, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*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 North Central College

This Design & Applied Arts program at North Central College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	10

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at North Central College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, 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.