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Design & Applied Arts at North Idaho College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at North Idaho College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Idaho College is in Coeur d’Alene, ID.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 design & applied arts degrees were granted at North Idaho College.

Studying Online at North Idaho College

Distance learning is available at North Idaho College. Among 4,585 students, 1,243 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,800 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from North Idaho College

Students who complete North Idaho 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
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$23,211
4 years	$30,204
5 years	$35,835

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from North Idaho College report median earnings of $30,204, compared with $38,219 for all North Idaho College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at North Idaho College are 91% women (21) and 9% men (2).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at North Idaho College

Of the 16 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at North Idaho College, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

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

This Design & Applied Arts program at North Idaho College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	4
Graphic Design	19

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at North Idaho College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.