Design & Applied Arts at Northwestern Michigan College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Northwestern Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,278.

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.

NMC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design

NMC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at NMC

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

NMC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of design associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at NMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at NMC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern Michigan College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Commercial & Advertising Art	3

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 MI, the home state for Northwestern Michigan College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5,060	$75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Interior Designers	1,610	$51,030

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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