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Design & Applied Arts at Pima Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Pima Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pima Community College sits in Tucson, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Pima Community College.

Online Class Availability at Pima Community College

Many students take online classes at Pima Community College. Among 16,283 students, 5,143 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,421 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Pima Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#1 of 15
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#12 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#52 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#507 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Pima Community College

Graduates of Pima 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	$20,124
2 years	$20,921
3 years	$20,333
4 years	$28,595
5 years	$32,150

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Pima Community College take home a median $28,595, compared with $41,675 for all Pima Community College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pima Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pima Community College are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

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

Among the 13 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Pima Community College, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 46% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Pima 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 Pima Community College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Pima Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Game & Interactive Media Design	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Pima Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.