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Design & Applied Arts at Onondaga Community College

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Onondaga Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Onondaga Community College sits in Syracuse, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Onondaga Community College.

Studying Online at Onondaga Community College

Many students take online classes at Onondaga Community College. Among 8,537 students, 523 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,411 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Onondaga Community College

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

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Onondaga Community College

Those who finish Onondaga 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	$26,331
2 years	$25,774
3 years	$29,672
4 years	$30,593
5 years	$35,938

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Onondaga Community College report median earnings of $30,593, compared with $38,502 for all Onondaga Community College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Onondaga Community College is $9,922.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Onondaga Community College are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Onondaga Community College

Of the 4 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Onondaga Community College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Onondaga Community College, above 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 Onondaga Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Onondaga Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	4

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Onondaga Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.