Design & Applied Arts at Pikes Peak Community College
PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 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.
PPCC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Design
PPCC Design & Applied Arts Rankings
Design Student Demographics at PPCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Pikes Peak Community College.
PPCC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at PPCC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. PPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in design.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pikes Peak Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Interior Design | 14 |
Related Majors
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 CO, the home state for Pikes Peak Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in CO | Average Salary in CO |
---|---|---|
Graphic Designers | 4,730 | $56,670 |
Interior Designers | 1,930 | $58,580 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 1,880 | $60,820 |
Photographers | 750 | $38,600 |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 670 | $62,590 |
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.