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Design & Applied Arts at Phoenix College

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

Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Phoenix College.

Online & Distance Learning at Phoenix College

Distance learning is available at Phoenix College. Of 10,660 students, 2,963 (28%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Phoenix College

Students who complete Phoenix 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
2 years	$20,687
3 years	$21,094
4 years	$26,708
5 years	$27,412

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Phoenix College earn a median of $26,708, compared with $45,979 for all Phoenix College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Phoenix College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Phoenix College are 90% women (38) and 10% men (4).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Phoenix College

Among the 27 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Phoenix College, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Phoenix College, higher 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 Phoenix College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial Photography	2
Fashion Design	10
Interior Design	23
Graphic Design	5
Illustration	2

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Phoenix College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.