Design & Applied Arts at Oakton Community 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 Oakton Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and approximately 7,313 students attend the school each year.

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.

Oakton Community College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Oakton Community College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

33% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of design associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Oakton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

Oakton Community 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 Oakton Community College with a associate's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakton Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design	3

Fine & Studio Arts

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 IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Graphic Designers	11,700	$56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Photographers	2,600	$36,290
Interior Designers	2,250	$52,150

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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