Design & Applied Arts at Rockland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Rockland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and has a total student population of 5,735.

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.

Rockland Community College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design

Rockland Community College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Rockland Community College

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

Rockland Community College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

32% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of design associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at Rockland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

Rockland Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rockland Community College with a associate's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design	15

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 NY, the home state for Rockland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Art Directors	8,320	$124,710
Fashion Designers	7,550	$95,830
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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.

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